Legal Opinion
Opinion No. Oag 10-81, (1981)
Wisconsin Attorney General Reports
Decided March 11, 1981PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAUL CORNETT, District Attorney Shawano and Menominee Counties
You have asked several questions concerning the relationship between Menominee County and the Menominee Indian Tribe. Your questions will be answered seriatim.
1. Do state, county, and local law enforcement agencies have authority to execute warrants and bench warrants issued by the Menominee Tribal Court?
For the reasons that follow, it is my opinion that state law enforcement agencies now have no statutory authority to execute warrants issued by the Menominee Tribal Court.
The Menominee Tribe is a federally recognized Indian tribe.…
2Cases cited35 opinions
- Morton v. RuizSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- United States v. WheelerSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Worcester v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1832
- Williams v. LeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- McClanahan v. Arizona State Tax CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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