29.921 Warrants; arrests; police powers. (1) Generally. The department and its wardens may execute and serve warrants and processes issued under any law enumerated in ss. 23.50 (1), 167.31, 346.19, 940.24, 941.20, 948.60, 948.605 and 948.61 in the same manner as any constable may serve and execute the process; and may arrest, with or without […]
29.924 Investigations; searches. (1) Investigations. The department and its wardens shall, upon receiving notice or information of the violation of any laws cited in s. 29.921 (1), as soon as possible make a thorough investigation and institute proceedings if the evidence warrants it. (2) Driving without headlights. In the performance of their law enforcement duties, […]
29.927 Public nuisances. The following are declared public nuisances: (1) Any unlicensed, untagged or unmarked net of any kind, or other unlicensed, untagged or unmarked device for fishing. (1m) Any licensed, tagged or marked net or other device for fishing set, placed, or found in any waters where it is prohibited to be used, or […]
29.931 Seizures. (1) Seizure and confiscation of wild animals or plants. The department and its wardens shall seize and confiscate any wild animal, carcass or plant caught, killed, taken, had in possession or under control, sold or transported in violation of any of the laws for which the department and its wardens have enforcement authority […]
29.934 Sale of confiscated game and objects. (1) (a) All wild animals, carcasses, plants, vehicles, boats, or objects that are confiscated by the department for a violation of any of the laws for which the department and its wardens have enforcement authority under s. 29.921 shall, if not destroyed as authorized by law, be sold […]
29.936 Distribution of fish and game to food distribution services. (1) Notwithstanding s. 29.934, the department may distribute for free carcasses from fish and game seized or confiscated under s. 29.931 that are suitable for eating to food distribution services. The department may have the fish or game that is seized or confiscated processed before […]
29.938 Use by the department of unclaimed, seized, or confiscated property. The department may receive, retain, and use for the hunter education programs under ss. 29.591 and 29.595, the trapper education program under s. 29.597, or other educational hunting, fishing, trapping, or conservation activities the department conducts any of the following property: (1) Property seized […]
29.941 Assistance of law enforcement officers. All sheriffs, deputy sheriffs and other law enforcement officers are deputy conservation wardens, and shall assist the department and its wardens in the enforcement of this chapter whenever notice of a violation is given to them by the department or its wardens. History: 1979 c. 110; 1997 a. 248 […]
29.944 Exemption from liability. Members of the natural resources board, and each warden, in the performance of official duties, are exempt from liability to any person for acts done or permitted or property destroyed by authority of law. No taxable costs or attorney fees shall be allowed to either party in an action against a […]
29.947 Law enforcement aid program; spearfishing. (1) Definitions. As used in this section: (a) “Additional law enforcement services” means an extraordinary type or level of service which is not normally provided or budgeted for by a law enforcement agency. (p) “Municipality” means any city, village or town. (t) “Spearfishing” means a method of taking fish […]
29.951 Resisting a warden. Any person who assaults or otherwise resists or obstructs any warden in the performance of duty shall be subject to the penalty specified in s. 939.51 (3) (a). History: 1975 c. 365, 421; 1979 c. 34; 1981 c. 20; 1993 a. 137; 1997 a. 248 s. 683; Stats. 1997 s. 29.951. […]
29.954 False impersonation of warden. Any person who falsely represents himself or herself to be a warden or who assumes to act as a warden without having been first duly appointed shall be subject to the penalty specified in s. 939.51 (3) (a). History: 1975 c. 365; 1979 c. 34; 1981 c. 20; 1993 a. […]
29.957 Breaking seals of department. No person may break, remove, or interfere with any seal or tag issued by the department. No person may interfere with any animal, carcass, or object with a seal or tag attached or for which a tag has been validated. Any person who violates this section shall forfeit not less […]
29.961 Incorrect information. (1) (b) No person may provide incorrect information in order to obtain an approval issued under this chapter to which the person is not entitled. (c) Any person who violates par. (b) shall forfeit not more than $200 and shall pay a natural resources restitution surcharge equal to the amount of the […]
29.962 Worthless checks for approvals. If a person tenders a check or other order for payment to an issuing agent appointed under s. 29.024 (6) (a) 3. to make payment for an approval issued under this chapter to an issuing agent, and the check is drawn on an account that does not exist or on […]
29.964 Falsification or illegal possession of approvals. (1m) Alteration of approvals. (a) No person may alter an approval or proof of an approval in any manner or falsely represent that the person holds an approval. (b) Any person who violates par. (a) shall forfeit not less than $100 and not more than $1,000 and shall […]
29.967 Prohibitions during periods of suspension or revocation. (1) Any person who has had an approval or a privilege under this chapter revoked or suspended and who engages in the activity authorized by the approval or in the privilege during the period of revocation or suspension is subject to the following penalties, in addition to […]
29.969 Larceny of wild animals. A person who, without permission of the owner, disturbs or appropriates any wild animal or its carcass that has been lawfully reduced to possession by another shall forfeit not less than $1,000 nor more than $2,000. This section does not apply to farm-raised deer, farm-raised fish, farm-raised game birds, or […]
29.971 General penalty provisions. Any person who, for himself or herself, or by his or her agent or employee, or who, as agent or employee for another, violates this chapter shall be punished as follows: (1) (a) For the violation of any requirement of this chapter relating to fishing or fish dealing, by a forfeiture […]
29.972 Revocation; failure to comply. (1) The department shall deny an application to issue or renew, or suspend if already issued, all hunting, fishing, or trapping approvals issued to a person under this chapter if the person who violates this chapter does any of the following: (a) Fails to respond to a summons under s. […]
