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

Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 26.97

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Person: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • State: when applied to states of the United States, includes the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the several territories organized by Congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Town: may be construed to include cities, villages, wards or districts. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
   (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.