80.34  Powers of peace officers.

Any authorized agent of the department of public safety designated to conduct examinations, investigations, or inspections and enforce the laws relating to controlled or counterfeit substances shall have all the powers of other peace officers and may arrest without warrant for offenses under this chapter committed in the agent's presence or, in the case of a felony, if the agent has probable cause to believe that the person arrested has committed or is committing such offense. Such officers shall have the same powers as other peace officers to seize controlled substances or articles used in the manufacture or sale of controlled substances which they have reasonable grounds to believe are in violation of law. Such controlled substances or articles shall be subject to condemnation.

Section History: Early form

  [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 80.34]


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