§ 1325. — Abatement of actions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC1325]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 15--CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF INDIANS
SUBCHAPTER III--JURISDICTION OVER CRIMINAL AND CIVIL ACTIONS
Sec. 1325. Abatement of actions
(a) Pending actions or proceedings; effect of cession
No action or proceeding pending before any court or agency of the
United States immediately prior to any cession of jurisdiction by the
United States pursuant to this subchapter shall abate by reason of that
cession. For the purposes of any such action or proceeding, such cession
shall take effect on the day following the date of final determination
of such action or proceeding.
(b) Criminal actions; effect of cession
No cession made by the United States under this subchapter shall
deprive any court of the United States of jurisdiction to hear,
determine, render judgment, or impose sentence in any criminal action
instituted against any person for any offense committed before the
effective date of such cession, if the offense charged in such action
was cognizable under any law of the United States at the time of the
commission of such offense. For the purposes of any such criminal
action, such cession shall take effect on the day following the date of
final determination of such action.
(Pub. L. 90-284, title IV, Sec. 405, Apr. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 80.)
