16 U.S.C. § 95

Jurisdiction by the United States; fugitives from justice

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Sole and exclusive jurisdiction is assumed by the United States over the territory embraced within the Mount Rainier National Park, saving, however, to the State of Washington the right to serve civil or criminal process within the limits of the aforesaid park in suits or prosecution for or on account of rights acquired, obligations incurred, or crimes committed in said State but outside of said park, and saving further to the said State the right to tax persons and corporations, their franchises and property, on the lands included in said park. All the laws applicable to places under the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the United States shall have force and effect in said park. All fugitives from justice taking refuge in said park shall be subject to the same laws as refugees from justice found in the State of Washington.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1937–1992 · leading case: Rainier Nat. Park Co. v. Martin, 18 F. Supp. 481 (W.D. Wash. 1937).

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Rainier Nat. Park Co. v. Martin, 18 F. Supp. 481 (W.D. Wash. 1937). · cites it 4× “Chapter 197, § 1, 16 U.S.C.A. § 95 . Section 2 of the act provided that said park "shall constitute a part of the United States judicial district for the western district of Washington.”

Dep't of Labor & Indus. v. Dirt & Aggregate, Inc., 837 P.2d 1018 (Wash. 1992). · cites it 2× “16 U.S.C. § 95 . Cession is one method whereby a state can relinquish exclusive jurisdiction to the federal government.”

Rainier Nat. Park Co. v. Martin, 23 F. Supp. 60 (W.D. Wash. 1937). · cites it 2× “In the majority opinion handed down, it was held that the Act of Congress, June 30, 1916, § 1, 16 U.S.C.A. § 95 , providing that “sole and exclusive jurisdiction is assumed by the United States over the territory embraced within the Mount Rainier National Park * * * saving…”

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