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Revised Statutes
TITLE 15 - Criminal Procedure
RS 15:825.2 - Special agents; appointment; carrying weapons

LA Rev Stat § 15:825.2 (2016) What's This?

§825.2. Special agents; appointment; carrying weapons

A. The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall be authorized at his discretion to appoint special agents. These agents shall be appointed from permanent status employees or full-time employees who have attained the rank of sergeant or Probation and Parole Officer 1, and may carry weapons exposed or concealed while in the performance of their duties in the same manner as law enforcement officers.

B. The secretary shall formulate and adopt appropriate rules and regulations governing the qualifications and duties of special agents.

Added by Acts 1978, No. 176, §1; Acts 2010, No. 344, §1.

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