Informal Opinion No.

John M. Sipos, Esq. County Attorney, Seneca

You have asked to what extent the county coroner has jurisdiction on land owned by the Federal government within the county.

Under Federal law, the United States can only obtain jurisdiction over land it acquires upon consent of a state and acceptance of such jurisdiction by the Federal government (U.S. Const., Art I, § 8, cl 17; 40 U.S.C. § 255). The State of New York has authorized the purchase of land by the government of the United States:

"* * * for the purpose of parade or maneuver grounds, aviation fields, navy yards and naval stations, or for…