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Legislation/Policy/Procedure

Title: North Carolina Statute: An Act to Clarify the Authority of the Officers of the Police Department of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee
Parties: Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, North Carolina
Date enacted/published: June 19, 1987

Description:

This statute amends a preexisting police officer statute to encompass the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians police officers. Key provisions of the statute include:

  • The extraterritorial jurisdiction of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ police department.
  • The courts of North Carolina have the jurisdiction to enjoin the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians police department or any individual officer from exercising any authority under color of state law.
  • Nothing in the statute is meant to limit the inherent powers of self-government, authority conferred by federal law, or the jurisdiction of the tribal court.

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