4.1.1.020 Jurisdiction

(a) The Pueblo of San Ildefonso shall have original jurisdiction over:

(1) All Crimes enumerated in the Code and committed within the territorial jurisdiction of the Pueblo by Indians.

(2) All Civil Actions arising under this Code, or tribal laws, in which the defendant is found within the territorial limits of the Pueblo and is served with process or who is found outside the territorial limits of the Pueblo of and who is validly served with process as provided in this Code.

(3) All persons who reside within or conduct business within or territorial limits of the Pueblo for whatever purposes.

(4) All territory, including but not limited to lands, waters, roadways, trails or right-of-way within the Pueblo of San Ildefonso, as established by patent issued under the Act of December 22, 1958 (11 Stat. 374) as amended, and all territory made a part of the territory of San Ildefonso by any other Acts of Congress, Executive Orders or Federal Court Decisions adding lands to the territory of the Pueblo of San Ildefonso now or in the future and also extraterritorial jurisdiction for the purpose of protecting the rights of the Pueblo of San Ildefonso and its members guaranteed by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

(5) The jurisdiction invoked by this Code over any person, cause of action or subject matter shall be concurrent with any valid jurisdiction over the same by the Courts of the United States; provided, however, this Code does not recognized, grant or cede jurisdiction to any other political or governmental entity in which jurisdiction does not otherwise exist in law.