Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Game and Fish Commission › Division 01 - Legal Division › Rule 002.01.23-028 - 01.00-B - Duties And Authorities of Wildlife Officers

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
01.00
General Information
01.00-A Amendment No. 35
01.00-B Duties And Authorities Of Game
			 Wardens
01.00-C Definition Of
			 Terms
01.00-D Confiscation And
			 Seizure
01.00-E Statute of
			 Limitations and Conviction Defined
01.00-F Prima Facie Evidence
01.00-G Burden Of Proof For Violation
			 Exceptions
01.00-H
			 Restitution
01.00-I Penalties Upon
			 Conviction
01.00-J Enhanced
			 Penalties
01.00-K Point System For
			 Violations of Commission Regulations
01.00-L Denial, Suspension, Or Revocation Of
			 Licenses, Permits, Tags, And Stamps
01.00-M Reward System
01.00-N Exemption While Performing Official
			 Duties
01.00-O Closure Of Public
			 Access And/Or Zones Due To Emergency Condition
01.00-P No Liability For Wildlife
			 Damages
01.00-Q Interstate Wildlife
			 Violator Compact
Game Wardens shall be commissioned by the Commission and shall
				have the right to apprehend persons detected of violating any of the laws or
				regulations of the State enacted for the protection of game, fish, furbearing
				animals and other wildlife, and to take such offenders before any court having
				jurisdiction in the county where such offense is committed. Game Wardens shall
				be authorized to serve all processes issued by a court of competent
				jurisdiction relating to the enforcement of all laws and regulations pertaining
				to game, fish, furbearing animals, and other wildlife of the State; to go upon
				any property outside of private dwellings, posted or otherwise, in the
				performance of their duties; to carry firearms while performing duties; and to
				conduct searches with or without a warrant according to law. Additionally, Game
				Wardens lawfully present in any place may, in the performance of their duties,
				stop and detain any person who they reasonably suspect is, or recently has
				been, involved in any hunting, fishing, or trapping activity to conduct an
				administrative inspection to determine whether the person is in compliance with
				the laws and regulations of the State enacted for the protection of game, fish,
				furbearing animals, and other wildlife. Game Wardens may request that the
				person stopped and detained immediately surrender the following items for
				inspection: all killing devices, licenses, permits, tags, stamps, check sheets,
				ice chests, game bags, game vests, wildlife, fishing tackle, equipment used for
				hunting or fishing, or containers that can reasonably hold wildlife (Code
				05.30).
Sheriffs, constables and other law enforcement officers
				certified by the State of Arkansas, and special agents and employees of the
				U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service
				who have been authorized to enforce laws and regulations administered by the
				U.S. Department of the Interior or U.S. Department of Agriculture shall, upon
				request by the Commission and upon proper oath or affirmation, have authority
				to make arrests, searches and seizures for violations of State game and fish
				laws and regulations. They shall serve without compensation from the Commission
				in the discharge of those duties. Game Wardens may be appointed as special
				agents by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and shall have the additional
				authority conferred upon them by that agency. They shall serve without extra
				compensation in the discharge of those duties.