CONSERVATION OFFICERS

Act 109 of 1986

AN ACT to prescribe certain powers and duties of conservation officers; and to vest in conservation officers certain powers, privileges, prerogatives, and immunities of peace officers.


History: 1986, Act 109, Imd. Eff. May 23, 1986




The People of the State of Michigan enact:


300.21 Conservation officers as peace officers; powers, privileges, prerogatives, and immunities.

Sec. 1.

     Conservation officers appointed by the director of the department of natural resources and trained and certified pursuant to the Michigan law enforcement officers training council act of 1965, Act No. 203 of the Public Acts of 1965, being sections 28.601 to 28.616 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, are peace officers, and except as otherwise provided by law, are vested with all the powers, privileges, prerogatives, and immunities conferred upon peace officers by the general laws of this state.


History: 1986, Act 109, Imd. Eff. May 23, 1986
Compiler's Notes: Former MCL 300.21, deriving from Act 43 of 1948 (1st Ex. Sess.) and pertaining to protection and preservation of wildlife, was repealed by Act 256 of 1964, Eff. Aug. 24, 1964.For transfer of powers and duties of department of natural resources to department of natural resources and environment, and abolishment of department of natural resources, see E.R.O. No. 2009-31, compiled at MCL 324.99919.For transfer of powers and duties of department of natural resources and environment to department of natural resources, see E.R.O. No. 2011-1, compiled at MCL 324.99921.





300.22 Service and execution of criminal process; fees.

Sec. 2.

     Except as otherwise provided by law, conservation officers appointed by the director of the department of natural resources have the same power to serve criminal process and to require aid in executing criminal process as sheriffs, and are entitled to the same fees as sheriffs in performing those duties.


History: 1986, Act 109, Imd. Eff. May 23, 1986
Compiler's Notes: Former MCL 300.22, deriving from Act 43 of 1948 (1st Ex. Sess.) and pertaining to protection and preservation of wildlife, was repealed by Act 256 of 1964, Eff. Aug. 24, 1964.For transfer of powers and duties of department of natural resources to department of natural resources and environment, and abolishment of department of natural resources, see E.R.O. No. 2009-31, compiled at MCL 324.99919.For transfer of powers and duties of department of natural resources and environment to department of natural resources, see E.R.O. No. 2011-1, compiled at MCL 324.99921.



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