2022 Delaware Code
Title 7 - Conservation
Chapter 1. PROTECTED WILDLIFE
§ 111. Search and seizure powers of the Secretary and Fish and Wildlife Agents.

Universal Citation: 7 DE Code § 111 (2022)
§ 111. Search and seizure powers of the Secretary and Fish and Wildlife Agents.

The Secretary and the Fish and Wildlife Agents may search and examine without warrant any person, conveyance, vehicle, game bag, game coat or other receptacle for protected wildlife, and in the presence of an occupant of any camp or tent, may search and examine without warrant such camp or tent for protected wildlife, when the Secretary or the Fish and Wildlife Agent has reason to believe and has stated to the suspected person or occupant the reason for believing that any of the laws relating to protected wildlife have been violated, and may seize and possess (take) any protected wildlife illegally in possession. This section shall not authorize the entering of a dwelling house without first procuring a search warrant.

Provisions of this section shall be subject to Chapter 23 of Title 11. If there is any conflict or inconsistency between this section and such chapter, the latter shall prevail.

Code 1935, § 2806A;  41 Del. Laws, c. 177, § 1;  7 Del. C. 1953, § 117;  57 Del. Laws, c. 739, § 24;  70 Del. Laws, c. 105, § 4;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 
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