Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 37.12 - Indians and Indian Lands—Jurisdiction.
37.12.070 - Tribal ordinances, customs, not inconsistent with law applicable in civil causes.

RCW 37.12.070
Tribal ordinances, customs, not inconsistent with law applicable in civil causes.

Any tribal ordinance or custom heretofore or hereafter adopted by an Indian tribe, band, or community in the exercise of any authority which it may possess shall, if not inconsistent with any applicable civil law of the state, be given full force and effect in the determination of civil causes of action pursuant to this section.

[ 1957 c 240 § 7.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 37 - Federal Areas—Indians

Chapter 37.12 - Indians and Indian Lands—Jurisdiction.

37.12.010 - Assumption of criminal and civil jurisdiction by state.

37.12.021 - Assumption of criminal and civil jurisdiction by state—Resolution of request—Proclamation by governor, 1963 act.

37.12.030 - Effective date for assumption of jurisdiction—Criminal causes.

37.12.040 - Effective date for assumption of jurisdiction—Civil causes.

37.12.050 - State's jurisdiction limited by federal law.

37.12.060 - Chapter limited in application.

37.12.070 - Tribal ordinances, customs, not inconsistent with law applicable in civil causes.

37.12.100 - Quileute, Chehalis, Swinomish, Skokomish, Muckleshoot, Tulalip, and Colville Indian reservations—Retrocession of criminal jurisdiction—Intent.

37.12.110 - Quileute, Chehalis, Swinomish, Skokomish, Muckleshoot, Tulalip, and Colville Indian reservations—Retrocession of criminal jurisdiction—Definitions.

37.12.120 - Quileute, Chehalis, Swinomish, Skokomish, Muckleshoot, Tulalip, and Colville Indian reservations—Retrocession of criminal jurisdiction—Proclamation by governor.

37.12.130 - Quileute, Chehalis, Swinomish, and Colville Indian reservations—Retrocession of criminal jurisdiction—Savings.

37.12.140 - Quileute, Chehalis, Swinomish, and Colville Indian reservations—Retrocession of criminal jurisdiction—Short title.

37.12.150 - Retrocession of federal jurisdiction over lands excluded from Olympic National Park.

37.12.160 - Retrocession of civil and/or criminal jurisdiction—Process.

37.12.170 - Limits on retrocession under RCW 37.12.160.

37.12.180 - Issues related to retrocession under RCW 37.12.160.