§ 3-1-116 — Jurisdiction of Fort Lewis ceded

The exclusive jurisdiction for all
purposes, except such as are in sections 3-1-116 to 3-1-118 expressly reserved, over
and all that tract, piece or parcel of land known as Fort Lewis, in the state of
Colorado, known and described as follows, to wit: Beginning at a post marked
O.M.U.S.M.R., on the northern boundary of the Southern Ute Indian reservation,
due south nine thousand two hundred and sixty-nine feet from the southwest
corner of section thirty-five, township thirty-five north, of range eleven west, of the
New Mexican principal meridian; thence south eighty-eight degrees, twenty
minutes west along said Ute line four miles; thence due north five miles; thence due
east five miles; thence due north one mile; thence due east five miles; thence due
south five miles, three thousand seven hundred and sixty-six feet to said Ute line;
thence south eighty-eight degrees, twenty-five minutes west along said Ute line,
three miles; thence south eighty-eight degrees twenty minutes west along said Ute
line, three miles, to the place of beginning, excepting therefrom all sections, and
parts of same, and all lands and parts of same, now filed or entered, the titles to
which have been, or may be perfected by the present claimants, their heirs and
assigns, all bearings from the true meridian, be and hereby is ceded, granted,
transferred, conferred, and confirmed unto the United States of America, for and
during the time the United States shall remain the owner thereof; but, nevertheless,
jurisdiction to serve the civil process of state, county, and municipal courts and
tribunals, within said tract, and also to serve and execute thereon process in
criminal cases, by state, county, and municipal officers, in respect of offenses,
misdemeanors, crimes, and felonies committed outside of said tract, is reserved to
the state of Colorado.

Legislative History

Source: L. 1885: p. 270, � 1. R.S. 08: � 6914. C.L. � 507. CSA: C. 168, � 16. CRS 53: � 142-1-16. C.R.S. 1963: � 143-1-16.