North Carolina § 113-28 - 2. Powers of arrest.
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§ 113-28. 2. Powers of arrest.
Any employee of either the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources or the Department of Environmental Quality commissioned as a special peace officer shall have the right to arrest with warrant any person violating any law or rule on or relating to the State parks, lakes, reservations and other lands or waters under the control or supervision of the employee's respective Department, and shall have the power to pursue and arrest without warrant any person violating in his presence any law or rule on or relating to said parks, lakes, reservations and other lands or waters under the control or supervision of the employee's respective Department. History (1947, c. 577; 1973, c. 1262, s. 86; 1977, c. 771, s. 4; 1989, c. 727, s. 47; 1997-443, s. 11A.119(a); 2015-241, s. 14.30(pp).) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(pp), effective July 1, 2015, rewrote the section.
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 113-28 cover?
Section 113-28 ("2. Powers of arrest.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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