Exclusive jurisdiction over any land in the state acquired for any of the purposes set forth in section 26-251, and over any public domain in the state reserved or used for military purposes is ceded to the United States, but such jurisdiction shall continue no longer than the United States owns or leases the land or continues to reserve or use such public domain for military purposes.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 26-252

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Arizona Laws 1-215
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