Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

18 U.S.C. § 3488

Intoxicating liquor in Indian country as evidence of unlawful introduction

The possession by a person of intoxicating liquors in Indian country where the introduction is prohibited by treaty or Federal statute shall be prima facie evidence of unlawful introduction.

June 25, 1948, ch. 645 62 Stat. 834 (, .)

Historical and Revision Notes

section 245 of title 25May 18, 1916, ch. 125, § 1 39 Stat. 124 Based on , U.S.C., 1940 ed., Indians (, ).

section 1151 of this titleThe only change made was the insertion of the word “Indian” before “country”, to substitute specificity for generality. (See definition of “Indian country” in .)