# RCW 37.12.110: RCW 37.12.110: Quileute, Chehalis, Swinomish, Skokomish, Muckleshoot, Tulalip, and Colville Indian reservations—Retrocession of criminal jurisdiction—Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T37_C12_S110

## Section

- **Citation:** RCW 37.12.110
- **Heading:** RCW 37.12.110: Quileute, Chehalis, Swinomish, Skokomish, Muckleshoot, Tulalip, and Colville Indian reservations—Retrocession of criminal jurisdiction—Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Code / Title 37 / Chapter 12 / Section 110

## Text

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following definitions apply throughout RCW 37.12.100 through 37.12.140 : (1) "Colville reservation" or "Colville Indian reservation," "Quileute reservation" or "Quileute Indian reservation," "Chehalis reservation" or "Chehalis Indian reservation," "Swinomish reservation" or "Swinomish Indian reservation," "Skokomish reservation" or "Skokomish Indian reservation," "Muckleshoot reservation" or "Muckleshoot Indian reservation," or "Tulalip reservation" or "Tulalip Indian reservation" means all tribal lands or allotted lands lying within the reservation of the named tribe and held in trust by the United States or subject to a restriction against alienation imposed by the United States, but does not include those lands which lie north of the present Colville Indian reservation which were included in original reservation boundaries created in 1872 and which are referred to as the "diminished reservation." (2) "Indian tribe," "tribe," "Colville tribes," or "Quileute, Chehalis, Swinomish, Skokomish, Muckleshoot, or Tulalip tribe" means the confederated tribes of the Colville reservation or the tribe of the Quileute, Chehalis, Swinomish, Skokomish, Muckleshoot, or Tulalip reservation. (3) "Tribal court" means the trial and appellate courts of the Colville tribes or the Quileute, Chehalis, Swinomish, Skokomish, Muckleshoot, or Tulalip tribe.

## Nearby sections

- [RCW 37.12.010 RCW 37.12.010: Assumption of criminal and civil jurisdiction by state.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T37_C12_S010.md)
- [RCW 37.12.021 RCW 37.12.021: Assumption of criminal and civil jurisdiction by state—Resolution of request—Proclamation by governor, 1963 act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T37_C12_S021.md)
- [RCW 37.12.030 RCW 37.12.030: Effective date for assumption of jurisdiction—Criminal causes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T37_C12_S030.md)
- [RCW 37.12.040 RCW 37.12.040: Effective date for assumption of jurisdiction—Civil causes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T37_C12_S040.md)
- [RCW 37.12.050 RCW 37.12.050: State's jurisdiction limited by federal law.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T37_C12_S050.md)
- [RCW 37.12.060 RCW 37.12.060: Chapter limited in application.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T37_C12_S060.md)
- [RCW 37.12.070 RCW 37.12.070: Tribal ordinances, customs, not inconsistent with law applicable in civil causes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T37_C12_S070.md)
- [RCW 37.12.100 RCW 37.12.100: Quileute, Chehalis, Swinomish, Skokomish, Muckleshoot, Tulalip, and Colville Indian reservations—Retrocession of criminal jurisdiction—Intent.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T37_C12_S100.md)
- [RCW 37.12.110 RCW 37.12.110: Quileute, Chehalis, Swinomish, Skokomish, Muckleshoot, Tulalip, and Colville Indian reservations—Retrocession of criminal jurisdiction—Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T37_C12_S110.md)
- [RCW 37.12.120 RCW 37.12.120: Quileute, Chehalis, Swinomish, Skokomish, Muckleshoot, Tulalip, and Colville Indian reservations—Retrocession of criminal jurisdiction—Proclamation by governor.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T37_C12_S120.md)
- [RCW 37.12.130 RCW 37.12.130: Quileute, Chehalis, Swinomish, and Colville Indian reservations—Retrocession of criminal jurisdiction—Savings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T37_C12_S130.md)
- [RCW 37.12.140 RCW 37.12.140: Quileute, Chehalis, Swinomish, and Colville Indian reservations—Retrocession of criminal jurisdiction—Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T37_C12_S140.md)
- [RCW 37.12.150 RCW 37.12.150: Retrocession of federal jurisdiction over lands excluded from Olympic National Park.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T37_C12_S150.md)
- [RCW 37.12.160 RCW 37.12.160: Retrocession of civil and/or criminal jurisdiction—Process.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T37_C12_S160.md)

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