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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 3185

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Senators Owen, Conner and Talmadge

Read first time 1/21/85 and referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

AN ACT Relating to law enforcement by wildlife agents and fisheries patrol officers; and amending RCW 75.10.010 and 77.12.055.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 75.08.150, chapter 12, Laws of 1955 as last amended by section 32, chapter 46, Laws of 1983 1st ex. sess. and RCW 75.10.010 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Fisheries patrol officers and ex officio fisheries patrol officers within their respective jurisdictions, shall enforce this title, rules of the director, and other statutes as prescribed by the legislature.

(2) When acting within the scope of subsection (1) of this section and when an offense occurs in an officer's presence, the officer may enforce all traffic and criminal laws of the state.

        Sec. 2.  Section 17, chapter 78, Laws of 1980 and RCW 77.12.055 are each amended to read as follows:

          Jurisdiction and authority granted under RCW 77.12.060, 77.12.070, and 77.12.080 to the director, wildlife agents, and ex officio wildlife agents is limited to the laws and rules of the commission pertaining to wildlife or to the management, operation, maintenance, or use of or conduct on real property used, owned, leased, or controlled by the department and other statutes as prescribed by the legislature.  However, when acting within the scope of these duties and when an offense occurs in an officer's presence, the officer may enforce all traffic and criminal laws of the state.