25 CFR § 293.17 - May a compact or amendment include provisions addressing the allocation of criminal and civil jurisdiction between the Tribe and the State?

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title: "25 CFR § 293.17 - May a compact or amendment include provisions addressing the allocation of criminal and civil jurisdiction between the Tribe and the State?"
title_number: 25
title_name: "Indians"
section_number: "293.17"
section_name: "May a compact or amendment include provisions addressing the allocation of criminal and civil jurisdiction between the Tribe and the State?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "N"
subchapter_name: "ECONOMIC ENTERPRISES"
part_number: "293"
part_name: "CLASS III TRIBAL-STATE GAMING COMPACTS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 301; 25 U.S.C. 2, 9, 2710."
regulatory_source: "89 FR 13256, Feb. 21, 2024, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "293"
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# 293.17 May a compact or amendment include provisions addressing the allocation of criminal and civil jurisdiction between the Tribe and the State?

Yes. A compact or amendment may include provisions allocating criminal and civil jurisdiction between the Tribe and the State necessary for the enforcement of the laws and regulations described in § 293.16.