LD 1600
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(2)__The warden shall report forthwith all those
recognizances and forward all those deposits to the
court to which the recognizance is returnable.

 
Recognizances and deposits must be handled by the court
in accordance with sections 10202 and 10203;

 
D.__If the warden is in uniform and has reasonable and
articulable suspicion to believe that a violation of law has
taken place or is taking place, stop a motor vehicle or
watercraft for the purpose of:

 
(1)__Arresting the operator for a criminal violation;

 
(2)__Issuing the appropriate written process for a
criminal or civil violation or a traffic infraction; or

 
(3)__Questioning the operator or occupants;

 
E.__In order to protect fish and wildlife:

 
(1)__If the warden is in uniform, stop a person for the
purpose of determining compliance with license, permit,
equipment or other requirements or restrictions if the
person, at the time of the stop, is:

 
(a)__Engaged in hunting, fishing or trapping; and

 
(b)__Not in or on a motor vehicle; and

 
(2)__Pursuant to policy established by the
commissioner, establish checkpoints to stop any type of
vehicle and conduct checks to gather statistics
concerning hunting, fishing and trapping and to
determine compliance with fish and wildlife laws;

 
F.__Stop any watercraft to inspect the craft, its equipment
and its documents or certificates; board a watercraft when
necessary to enforce chapter 935 or any other provision of
this Part regarding watercraft; and order any watercraft
ashore to correct a violation or to protect the safety of
its occupants, if in the opinion of the warden their safety
is in jeopardy;

 
G.__Stop and examine any all-terrain vehicle to ascertain
whether it is being operated in compliance with chapter 939
or any other provision of this Part regulating ATVs, demand
and inspect the operator's certificate of registration and,
when appropriate, demand and inspect evidence that the


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