Okla. Stat. tit. 29, § 29-3-201

certain vehicles and vessels - Refusal to stop - Bribes.

A. All things being equal, veterans of World War II, the

Korean, the Vietnam and Persian Gulf Wars shall be appointed as game

wardens when vacancies occur.

B. All persons appointed game wardens shall be peace officers

and have the full powers of peace officers of the State of Oklahoma

in the enforcement of the provisions of this Code and are authorized

to:

1. Enforce all state laws on Department-owned or Department-

managed lands;

2. Enforce all other laws of this state;

3. Make arrests for wildlife conservation violations and

nonconservation-related crimes with the same power and authority as

sheriffs are vested with and in cooperation with other law

enforcement officers and agencies;

4. Take into possession any and all protected wildlife, or any

part thereof, killed, taken, shipped or in any possession contrary

to the law, and the wildlife or parts thereof may be disposed of as

determined by the Director or any court of competent jurisdiction;

5. Make a complaint and cause proceedings to be commenced

against any person for violation of any of the laws for the

protection and propagation of wildlife, with the sanction of the

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prosecuting or district attorney of the county in which the

proceedings are brought, and shall not be required to give security

for costs;

6. Be an authorized agent of the Commission or Department under

Section 3-202 of this title in addition to duties as a game warden;

and

7. Assist in enforcement of the state fire laws, upon request

of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry.

C. 1. Pursuant to the provisions of this subsection, a game

warden may operate a vehicle owned or leased by the Department upon

a roadway during the hours of darkness without lighted headlamps,

clearance lamps, or other illuminating devices. As used in this

paragraph, "roadway" shall include any street or highway in this

state except an interstate highway, a limited access highway, a

state trunk highway, or any street or highway within the limits of

an incorporated area.

2. Pursuant to the provisions of this subsection, a game warden

may operate a vessel upon any waters of this state during the hours

of darkness without the illuminating devices required by Section

4207 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

3. A game warden may operate a vehicle or vessel without the

illuminating devices specified in this subsection only if the

operation:

a. is made in the performance of the duties of the game

warden pursuant to the provisions of the Code, and

b. (1) will aid in the accomplishment of a lawful arrest

for any violation of the Code or any rule or

regulation promulgated thereto, or

(2) will aid in ascertaining whether a violation of

the Code or any rule or regulation promulgated

thereto has been or is about to be committed.

D. Any person who refuses to stop a vehicle or boat when

requested to do so by a game warden in the performance of the duties

of the game warden is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is

punishable by a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00)

nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).

E. Any game warden who solicits or accepts any bribe or money

or other thing of value in connection with the performance of duty

as a game warden shall be guilty of a Class C2 felony offense and,

upon conviction, shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment as

provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20M of Title 21

of the Oklahoma Statutes and shall be summarily removed from office.

F. Pursuant to the provisions of subsection B of this section

and the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Code, a game warden shall not

have authority to use or place a game or wildlife camera on private

property without the permission of the owner or controller of the

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of the Oklahoma Statutes and shall be summarily removed from office.

F. Pursuant to the provisions of subsection B of this section

and the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Code, a game warden shall not

have authority to use or place a game or wildlife camera on private

property without the permission of the owner or controller of the

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property or pursuant to a warrant issued by a court of competent

jurisdiction.