As used in this part: (1) "Court" means a state, federal, or military court. (2) "External jurisdiction" means: (a) a state of the United States not including Utah; (b) the United States federal government; (c) Indian country; (d) a United States territory; (e) the United States military; or (f) Canada, Australia, New Zealand, or the United Kingdom. (3) "Indian country" means: (a) all land within the limits of an Indian reservation under the jurisdiction of the United States government, regardless of the issuance of any patent, and includes rights-of-way running through the reservation; (b) all dependent Indian communities within the borders of the United States whether within the original or subsequently acquired territory, and whether within the limits of a state; and (c) all Indian allotments, including the Indian allotments to which the Indian titles have not been extinguished, including rights-of-way running through the allotments. (4) "Traffic offense" does not include a violation of Title 41, Chapter 6a, Part 5, Driving Under the Influence and Reckless Driving.
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