Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 37.12.050 (2026)

State's jurisdiction limited by federal law

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The jurisdiction assumed pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to the limitations and provisions of the federal act of August 15, 1953 (Public Law 280, 83rd Congress, 1st Session).

[ 1957 c 240 s 5.]

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Cited in 1 case, 1974–1974 · leading case: Tonasket v. State, 525 P.2d 744 (Wash. 1974).

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Tonasket v. State, 525 P.2d 744 (Wash. 1974). · cites it 2× “RCW 37.12.050. Nothing in this chapter shall authorize the alienation, encumbrance, or taxation of any real or personal property, including water rights and tidelands, belonging to any Indian or any Indian tribe, band, or community that is held in trust by the United States or…”

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