Ohio § 1531.133

§ 1531.133.

(A)(1) The chief of the division of wildlife, with the approval of the director of natural

resources, may enter into a memorandum of understanding, agreement, or mutual aid

compact with the head of any entity of another state, federal entity, or foreign entity

that employs or appoints a law enforcement officer who has substantially the same

duties as a peace officer, as “peace officer” is defined in section 2935.01 of the Revised Code , to enable wildlife officers and the specified law enforcement officers to assist

each other in the provision of law enforcement services within the jurisdictions that

are subject to the memorandum of understanding, agreement, or mutual aid compact. (2) Employees of the division of wildlife who are serving under the terms of a memorandum

of understanding, agreement, or mutual aid compact entered into under division (A)(1)

of this section shall be considered as performing services within their regular employment

for purposes of compensation, pension or indemnity fund rights, workers' compensation,

and other rights or benefits to which they may be entitled as incidents of their regular

employment. (3) Employees of the division of wildlife who are serving under the terms of a memorandum

of understanding, agreement, or mutual aid compact entered into under division (A)(1)

of this section retain personal immunity from civil liability under section 9.86 of the Revised Code and all rights of indemnification and representation incident to regular employment. (B) The chief shall adopt rules to enter into a reciprocal agreement with participating

states for the enhancement of compliance with hunting, fishing, and other wildlife

laws.  The agreement is named the wildlife violators compact.  The agreement and the rules shall provide for the fair and impartial treatment of

wildlife violators operating within participating states in recognition of the violators'

due process rights.