“Concurrent legislative jurisdiction for purposes of criminal law enforcement,” as used in KRS § 3.250 to KRS § 3.275, means the joint power of the United States and the Commonwealth of Kentucky to enact and enforce their own criminal laws, including those pertaining to motor vehicle traffic control, over the lands in question. Under concurrent legislative jurisdiction for purposes of criminal law enforcement, both the United States and the Commonwealth of Kentucky, or either of them, may take jurisdiction over a given criminal offense, according to the laws of the respective sovereign.
Effective: June 17, 1978

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 3.255

  • 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.

History: Created 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 68, sec. 2, effective June 17, 1978.

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