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Bill would make it easier for military to retrocede jurisdiction to Montana for juvenile cases
Summary
House Bill 496 would add military property to statutory language enabling retrocession of jurisdiction so the federal government can return criminal jurisdiction for certain military lands to the state, potentially allowing state juvenile courts to handle some offenses occurring on military installations.
Representative Buttrey (sponsor) presented House Bill 496 to create a statutory mechanism for retrocession of jurisdiction where the federal government could relinquish all or part of the exclusive federal criminal jurisdiction it holds over certain military installations in Montana.
Brigadier General Renee Dorval, deputy director of the Montana Department of Military Affairs, said the National Guard has facilities under exclusive federal jurisdiction and that adding "military" to MCA 2-1-215 and 2-1-216 would allow the state and Guard greater flexibility if…
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