14-9-8-1. Repealed

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-4-1(a).] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.26-2008, SEC.19.

14-9-8-10. Worker’s Compensation

Sec. 10. (a) Injury, death, or occupational disease of a conservation officer arising out of and during the course of the performance of the officer’s duties as a conservation officer is compensable under IC 22-3. (b) For the purposes of this chapter and IC 22-3, all conservation officers are conclusively presumed to have accepted the […]

14-9-8-11. Training and Examinations

Sec. 11. (a) The division director shall, with the approval of the director, organize and conduct a training school for officer candidates and other employees of the division. A conservation officer may not be assigned to regular active duty until the officer has received training and successfully passed a course prescribed by the division director. […]

14-9-8-12. Probationary Employees

Sec. 12. All new conservation officers appointed to the division are probationary employees for one (1) year from the date of appointment. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-4-6(b) part.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.2.

14-9-8-13. Ineligibility for Reappointment

Sec. 13. A person who: (1) is discharged from the division; or (2) withdraws before the completion of two (2) years of duty from date of appointment; is not eligible for reappointment. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-4-6(b) part.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.2.

14-9-8-14. Discharge, Demotion, or Suspension

Sec. 14. (a) The division director may, with the approval of the director, discharge, demote, or temporarily suspend an employee of the division, for cause, after preferring charges in writing. (b) An employee who is discharged or demoted is entitled to a public hearing before the department if the employee demands a hearing within ten […]

14-9-8-15. Uniforms and Equipment

Sec. 15. (a) The department shall provide the conservation officers of the division the uniforms and equipment necessary to the performance of their duties. All uniforms and equipment remain the property of the state. (b) The division director shall, with the approval of the director, charge against an employee of the division the value of […]

14-9-8-16. Powers and Duties of Conservation Officers

Sec. 16. (a) A conservation officer of the division: (1) has all necessary police powers to enforce the natural resources laws; and (2) may, without warrant, arrest a person for a violation of those laws when committed in the officer’s presence. (b) A conservation officer shall do the following: (1) Detect and prevent violations of […]

14-9-8-17. Police and Arrest Powers

Sec. 17. A conservation officer: (1) is a law enforcement officer under IC 9-13-2-92 and IC 35-31.5-2-185 and has the power to enforce Indiana laws and without warrant to arrest for the violation of any of those laws when committed in the officer’s presence; (2) is a police officer under IC 9-13-2-127; (3) has the […]

14-9-8-18. Carrying Arms

Sec. 18. (a) A uniformed conservation officer shall carry arms in the performance of the officer’s duty. (b) A nonuniformed conservation officer may carry arms in the performance of the officer’s duty. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-4-9(a) part.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.2.

14-9-8-19. Obstructing, Hindering, or Interfering With Director, Officer, or Employee

Sec. 19. A person who knowingly obstructs, hinders, or interferes with: (1) the director; (2) the division director; (3) a conservation officer; or (4) an employee or agent of the division of fish and wildlife; in lawful discharge of the individual’s duty in the enforcement of this chapter commits a Class C misdemeanor. [Pre-1995 Recodification […]

14-9-8-2. “Division” Defined

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, “division” refers to the law enforcement division. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-4-1(b).] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.2.

14-9-8-20. Cooperation With Law Enforcement Officers; Investigations

Sec. 20. The division shall do the following: (1) Cooperate with the law enforcement officers of the state in the detection of the violation of Indiana natural resources laws. (2) Conduct investigations as necessary to secure the evidence that may be essential to the conviction of alleged violators of Indiana natural resources laws. [Pre-1995 Recodification […]

14-9-8-21. Conservation Officers Fish and Wildlife Fund

Sec. 21. (a) As used in this section, “fund” refers to the conservation officers fish and wildlife fund established by this section. (b) The conservation officers fish and wildlife fund is established. The department shall administer the fund. The department may expend the money in the fund exclusively for special law enforcement investigations of fish […]

14-9-8-21.5. Conservation Officers Marine Enforcement Fund

Sec. 21.5. (a) As used in this section, “fund” refers to the conservation officers marine enforcement fund established by this section. (b) The conservation officers marine enforcement fund is established. The department shall administer the fund. The department may expend the money in the fund exclusively for marine enforcement efforts associated with recreational boating on […]

14-9-8-22. Retirement of Conservation Officers

Sec. 22. Whenever a conservation officer retires after at least twenty (20) years of service, the department shall, in recognition of the officer’s service to the department, do the following: (1) Permit the officer to retain the standard hand service weapon the department issued to the officer. (2) Issue the officer a badge that indicates […]

14-9-8-23. “Turn in a Poacher” Program

Sec. 23. (a) The “turn in a poacher” program is established within the division for the purpose of encouraging citizen participation in deterring the unlawful taking or possession of game, fish, or nongame wildlife. (b) Under the program the department shall accomplish the purpose set out in subsection (a) by doing the following: (1) Providing […]

14-9-8-24. Persons Authorized to Enforce Fish and Wildlife Laws

Sec. 24. The director may authorize a person who is not a conservation officer to enforce Indiana fish and wildlife laws as if the person were a conservation officer under the following conditions: (1) The person must be a full-time law enforcement officer in Indiana or a full-time conservation law enforcement officer from another state, […]

14-9-8-25. Conservation Officers Authorized to Work With Law Enforcement Agencies

Sec. 25. The director may authorize a conservation officer to work temporarily with a law enforcement agency in Indiana, another state, or Canada under the following conditions: (1) The authorization may not be for longer than thirty (30) days, but the authorization may be renewed. (2) The authorization must relate to a specific problem or […]

14-9-8-26. Repealed

As added by P.L.57-1995, SEC.5; P.L.104-1995, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.2-1996, SEC.297.