# 25 C.F.R. § 11.104 (2025): When does this part apply?

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## Section

- **Citation:** 25 C.F.R. § 11.104 (2025)
- **Heading:** When does this part apply?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 25 CFR: Indians / Chapter I: BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR / Part 11: COURTS OF INDIAN OFFENSES AND LAW AND ORDER CODE / Subpart A: Application › Jurisdiction / § 11.104: § 11.104   When does this part apply?

## Text

(a) The regulations in this part continue to apply to each area in Indian Country listed in accordance with § 11.100 until either:
(1) BIA and the tribe enter into a contract or compact for the tribe to provide judicial services; or
(2) The tribe has put into effect a law-and-order code that establishes a court system and that meets the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section.
(b) When a tribe adopts a legal code and establishes a judicial system, the tribe must notify the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs or his or her designee. The law-and-order code must be adopted by the tribe in accordance with its constitution and by-laws or other governing documents.
[73 FR 39859, July 11, 2008, as amended at 85 FR 646, Jan. 7, 2020]

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