Question

The physical presence of an out-of-state party in a particular state is generally an automatic basis for jurisdiction over the defendant by both that state's courts and the federal trial court within that state.
True or False

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is true.

Explanation:

In the US, the states have jurisdiction over any crime which may take place within a state's jurisdiction and territory. Both the state court as well as the federal trial court of a particular state may issue a warrant to a non-domicile/out of a state party to appear before the court.

For instance, if an person from Nevada attends a concert in Colorado and gets into a brawl while still in Nevada, he/she will be convicted of assault and battery in Nevada court itself.

In such cases, the defendants may hire an attorney from that particular state to represent him in the court.