§ 3598. — Special provisions for Indian country.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC3598]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART II--CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 228--DEATH SENTENCE
Sec. 3598. Special provisions for Indian country
Notwithstanding sections 1152 and 1153, no person subject to the
criminal jurisdiction of an Indian tribal government shall be subject to
a capital sentence under this chapter for any offense the Federal
jurisdiction for which is predicated solely on Indian country (as
defined in section 1151 of this title) and which has occurred within the
boundaries of Indian country, unless the governing body of the tribe has
elected that this chapter have effect over land and persons subject to
its criminal jurisdiction.
(Added Pub. L. 103-322, title VI, Sec. 60002(a), Sept. 13, 1994, 108
Stat. 1968.)
