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Committee backs bill enabling state to accept concurrent juvenile jurisdiction on military installations
Summary
House Bill 1033 would allow North Dakota and the federal government to agree that the state handle juvenile offenses occurring on military property. Defense and military officials urged the change as permissive, modeled on neighboring states; the committee voted to recommend the bill.
The House Judiciary Committee recommended a do-pass on House Bill 1033, an enabling measure that would allow the State of North Dakota and the federal government to enter a retrocession agreement so the state could handle juvenile offenses that occur on military installations.
Why it matters: Federal lands that are under exclusive federal jurisdiction can create gaps in juvenile-adjudication options. The bill would create a process by which a military installation and the state can agree — via a memorandum of understanding — that…
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