Section 26.97. Law enforcement and police power.

  A state forest ranger, town chairperson, conservation warden or other duly appointed deputy may do any of the following:

(1)  Arrest a person, with or without a warrant, when the person is detected actually committing a violation of this chapter, subch. VI of ch. 77 , or s. 167.10 (3) , 941.10 (1) , 941.11 , 941.12 , 941.13 , 943.02 (1) , 943.03 , 943.04 , 943.05 or 943.06 (2) .

(2)  Arrest a person, with or without a warrant, whom the ranger, chairperson, warden or deputy has reason to believe is committing or has committed a violation of a statutory provision specified under sub. (1) .

(3)  Take the arrested person before the circuit court for the county where the violation occurred and make a proper complaint.

(4)  Execute and serve any warrant or process in the same manner as any constable.

1989 a. 79 ; 2003 a. 228 .