New Hampshire Revised Statutes 215-A:17 – Law Enforcement Authority of Bureau of Trails Officers
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 215-A:17
- Bureau: means the bureau of trails in the department of natural and cultural resources. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 215-A:1
- OHRV: means off highway recreational vehicle. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 215-A:1
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
The commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources may designate employees of the bureau as forest and park patrol officers. The chief supervisor appointed under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 215-A:16, II and the forest and park patrol officers shall have the authority of peace officers as defined under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 594:1 to enforce the provisions of this chapter anywhere in the state and all rules of the department of natural and cultural resources on lands owned by, leased to or under control of the department of natural and cultural resources. Forest and park patrol officers shall also have authority as peace officers under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 594:1 to enforce laws dealing with trespass, litter, breaking and entering, larceny and vandalism on lands owned by, leased to or otherwise being used by the state in connection with official recreational or OHRV trails.