LD 1600
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LR 2121
Item 1

 
B.__Act as a state fire warden.

 
(1)__A warden shall, when possible, while in and about the
woods, caution all sportsmen of the danger from fires
in the woods and, if possible, extinguish a fire left
burning by anyone.

 
(2)__A warden shall, when possible, give notice to all
interested parties of a fire raging and beyond the
warden's control in order that the fire may be
controlled and extinguished.

 
2.__Powers. In addition to other powers granted in this Part,
a game warden may:

 
A.__Arrest, summons and prosecute a violator of the
following:

 
(1)__This Part;

 
(2)__Rules adopted by the commissioner; and

 
(3)__The federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 16 United
States Code, Chapter 7, subchapter II, section 703 and
all rules and regulations promulgated in pursuance of
that Act.

 
A game warden shall, without unnecessary delay, take any
person so arrested before the District Court nearest the
place of violation;

 
B.__Serve criminal processes on offenders of the law and
serve all processes pertaining to the enforcement of this
Part;

 
C.__Accept personal recognizances in accordance with the
following procedures:

 
(1)__A game warden making an arrest for any violation
of this Part and Title 38, chapter 3, subchapter 1,
former article 1-A, at a point more than 50 miles
distant from the nearest District Court having
jurisdiction, may accept the personal recognizance of
the prisoner in an amount not to exceed $1,000 for the
prisoner's appearance before the nearest District Court
on a specified date and a deposit in money to the
amount of that recognizance; and


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