Which term describes a jurisdiction where Naval Station Norfolk excluding restricted areas, CD area, Piers, and Willoughby CDC fall under?

• A. Concurrent Jurisdiction
• B. Proprietary Jurisdiction
• C. Exclusive Jurisdiction
• D. Assimilative Crimes Act

Answer: (A)

Concurrent jurisdiction means that both the federal government and state or local authorities have authority to enforce laws in the same area. On Naval Station Norfolk, most of the base is federal land, but not all of it is under exclusive federal control. The restricted areas, CD area, Piers, and Willoughby CDC are reserved for exclusive federal enforcement, while the rest of the base falls under concurrent jurisdiction, allowing either federal or state authorities to prosecute offenses there. This mixed pattern best fits the described situation.

Exclusive jurisdiction would mean only federal authorities can prosecute crimes anywhere on the base, which isn’t the case here. Assimilative Crimes Act deals with applying state law on federal lands when no federal statute covers an offense, not with describing how jurisdiction is shared. Proprietary jurisdiction relates to ownership rights rather than enforcement overlap.