§ 3-1-114 — Jurisdiction over Denver mint site ceded

Colorado § 3-1-114

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 03: United States
• Art.: Property Ceded to United States

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Whenever any officer or
officers of the United States thereunto duly authorized, shall designate or select a
tract of land within the corporate limits of the city of Denver as and for the site of a
public building for a United States mint, and the title thereto shall have been
conveyed and confirmed to the United States of America by the owner or owners
thereof, the governor of this state shall make, execute, and deliver to the United
States of America a deed, sealed with the great seal of the state of Colorado, and
attested by the secretary of state, containing apt, meet, and proper words, clauses,
and covenants to fully cede, give, grant, transfer, confer, and confirm exclusive
jurisdiction for all purposes whatsoever over such tract of land, and all and every
part thereof unto the United States of America; but, nevertheless, therein reserving
to the state of Colorado jurisdiction to serve the civil process of state, county, and
municipal courts and tribunals within said tract of land, to serve and execute
therein processes in criminal cases by state, county, and municipal officers in
respect to offenses, misdemeanors, crimes, and felonious acts committed outside
of said tract, and at, from, and after the making, executing, ensealing, attesting,
and delivery of such deed, exclusive jurisdiction shall vest in and remain in the
United States of America for and during all the time the United States shall remain
the owner of said tract of land, subject only to the state jurisdiction for the service
of execution and process reserved to this state over said tract of land so ceded,
granted, transferred, confirmed, and conferred unto the United States of America
for and during the time the United States of America shall remain the owner
thereof.

Legislative History

Source: L. 1895: p. 216, � 1. R.S. 08: � 6912. C.L. � 505. CSA: C. 168, � 14. CRS 53: � 142-1-14. C.R.S. 1963: � 143-1-14.