Indiana § 14-9-8-24 - Persons authorized to enforce fish and wildlife laws
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§ 14-9-8-24. Persons authorized to enforce fish and wildlife laws
Sec. 24. The director may authorize a person who is not a conservation officer to enforce Indiana fish and wildlife laws as if the person were a conservation officer under the following conditions:
(1) The person must be a full-time law enforcement officer in Indiana or a full-time conservation law enforcement officer from another state, the United States, or Canada.
(2) The person's employer must agree, in writing, to continue the person's level of compensation, including all insurance, medical, retirement, and other benefits, and must agree that no additional compensation or benefits will be paid by the state.
(3) The authorization may not be for longer than ninety (90) days, but the authorization may be renewed.
(4) The authorization must relate to a specific problem or operation.
(5) The authorization must be in writing.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-4-14(a).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.2.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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