The section vests concurrent criminal jurisdiction in the United States for certain Arizona lands when the United States submits a formal request and the governor approves it, while state jurisdiction continues.
37-620 - Vesting of concurrent criminal jurisdiction in the United States over certain lands and areas 37-620 . Vesting of concurrent criminal jurisdiction in the United States over certain lands and areas A. Concurrent criminal jurisdiction over any lands in this state heretofore reserved from public domain or acquired by the United States as identified in subsection D of this section, and any additions made to such lands, is hereby vested in the United States on completion of the conditions set forth in subsection B of this section, except that the jurisdiction of this state over such lands shall continue. B. Concurrent criminal jurisdiction vests as to the lands in each area identified in subsection D of this section when the United States submits to the governor of this state a formal written request for concurrent criminal jurisdiction accompanied by a satisfactory legal description and plat of the area, and on approval by the governor granting concurrent jurisdiction the legal description and plat shall be filed by the governor with the county recorder of each county in which the land is situated. This state may withdraw jurisdiction over any land or area three years after written notification by the governor to the United States secretary of the interior. C. The concurrent criminal jurisdiction hereby vested continues only as long as the United States continues to own or control the lands within those areas. In the case of any lands included within the boundaries of the areas set forth in subsection D of this section that are not owned or controlled by the United States, the jurisdiction does not change by operation of this section. D. The lands subject to this section are all those lands that are owned or controlled by the United States and that are now or hereafter included within the exterior boundaries of: 1. The national park service lands consisting of: (a) Canyon de Chelly national monument. (b) Casa Grande Ruins national monument. (c) Chiricahua national monument. (d) Coronado national memorial. (e) Fort Bowie national historic site. (f) Glen Canyon national recreation area. (g) Grand Canyon national park. (h) Hohokam Pima national monument. (i) Hubbell Trading Post national historic site. (j) Lake Mead national recreation area. (k) Montezuma Castle national monument. (l) Navajo national monument. (m) Organ Pipe Cactus national monument. (n) Petrified Forest national park. (o) Pipe Spring national monument. (p) Saguaro national monument. (q) Sunset Crater national monument. (r) Tonto national monument. (s) Tumacacori national monument. (t) Tuzigoot national monument. (u) Walnut Canyon national monument. (v) Wupatki national monument. 2. Those lands administered by the bureau of reclamation or its successor agency of the United States department of the interior consisting of: (a) Davis dam. (b) Glen Canyon dam. (c) Hoover dam. (d) Imperial dam. (e) Laguna dam. (f) Parker dam. 3. Lands administered by the United States department of defense or its successor land management agency consisting of: (a) The Barry M. Goldwater range. This subdivision is effective only after a memorandum of understanding has been completed with the sheriff of a county that has territory within the Barry M. Goldwater range to address lead investigative agency responsibilities on specific crimes and other coordinating matters. For the purposes of this subdivision, the Barry M. Goldwater range is defined by the military lands withdrawal act of 1999 (P.L. 106-65) and federal register volume 66, number 231, Friday, November 30, 2001. (b) The Yuma proving ground. This subdivision is effective only after a memorandum of understanding has been completed with the sheriff of a county that has territory within the Yuma proving ground to address lead investigative agency responsibilities on specific crimes and other coordinating matters.