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La. Rev. Stat. § 56:54 (2026)

A.  Wildlife enforcement agents of the enforcement division shall see that every person dealing in any way in any of the wildlife, fish, and game of the state in the territory assigned to him for which a license must be obtained, has in his possession, and is the owner of, an official license, and is in compliance with the laws, rules, and regulations under the jurisdiction of the department.

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§54.  License requirements; enforcement by wildlife agents; arrest without warrant

A.  Wildlife enforcement agents of the enforcement division shall see that every person dealing in any way in any of the wildlife, fish, and game of the state in the territory assigned to him for which a license must be obtained, has in his possession, and is the owner of, an official license, and is in compliance with the laws, rules, and regulations under the jurisdiction of the department.

B.  The secretary, deputy secretary, commissioned wildlife enforcement agents, any of the various sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, constables, deputy constables, marshals, and other police officers of this state may, without a warrant, arrest any person violating any of the laws or regulations under the jurisdiction of the department, or any other law of this state, and may immediately take such person in custody for examination or trial before any officer or court of competent jurisdiction of this state or of the United States, and may serve and execute any warrant or other process issued by any officer or court of competent jurisdiction of this state for the enforcement of such laws and regulations.

Acts 1985, No. 876, §3, eff. July 23, 1985; Acts 1999, No. 13, §1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1989–2009 · leading case: State v. McHugh, 630 So. 2d 1259 (La. 1994).
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State v. McHugh, 630 So. 2d 1259 (La. 1994). · cites it 2× “R.S. 56:54(A). [W]ildlife agents ... may, without a warrant, arrest any person violating any of the laws or regulations under the jurisdiction of the department .”
Theriot v. State, Dept. of Wildlife & Fisheries, 661 So. 2d 986 (La. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 2× “R.S. 56:54(A). [C]ommissioned wildlife agents .”
Moresi v. State, Dept. of Wildlife & Fisheries, 552 So. 2d 1259 (La. Ct. App. 1989). · cites it 2× “R.S. 56:54 gives Wildlife Agents authority to arrest without a warrant ".”
State v. Ross, 543 So. 2d 645 (La. Ct. App. 1989). · cites it 3× “R.S. 56:54(B) which provides: The assistant secretary of the office of forestry, employees of the office of forestry, the secretary, commissioned wildlife agents, commissioned wildlife employees of divisions other than enforcement, any of the various sheriffs, deputy sheriffs,…”
Marceaux v. State, 720 So. 2d 29 (La. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 2× “LSA-R.S. 56:54(A). Commissioned wildlife agents and commissioned employees of divisions other than enforcement may, without 112a warrant, arrest any person violating any of the laws or regulations under the jurisdiction of DWF, and may take such person into custody for…”
Cason v. State Dep't of Wildlife & Fisheries, 16 So. 3d 598 (La. Ct. App. 2009). “R.S. 56:54(A): Wildlife enforcement agents of the enforcement division shall see that every person dealing in any way in any of the wildlife, fish, and game of the state in the territory assigned to him for which a license must be obtained, has in his possession, and is the…”
— La. Rev. Stat. § 56:54(A) — 4 cases
State v. McHugh, 630 So. 2d 1259 (La. 1994). “R.S. 56:54(A). [W]ildlife agents ... may, without a warrant, arrest any person violating any of the laws or regulations under the jurisdiction of the department .”
Theriot v. State, Dept. of Wildlife & Fisheries, 661 So. 2d 986 (La. Ct. App. 1995). “R.S. 56:54(A). [C]ommissioned wildlife agents .”
Marceaux v. State, 720 So. 2d 29 (La. Ct. App. 1998). “LSA-R.S. 56:54(A). Commissioned wildlife agents and commissioned employees of divisions other than enforcement may, without 112a warrant, arrest any person violating any of the laws or regulations under the jurisdiction of DWF, and may take such person into custody for…”
Cason v. State Dep't of Wildlife & Fisheries, 16 So. 3d 598 (La. Ct. App. 2009). “R.S. 56:54(A): Wildlife enforcement agents of the enforcement division shall see that every person dealing in any way in any of the wildlife, fish, and game of the state in the territory assigned to him for which a license must be obtained, has in his possession, and is the…”
— La. Rev. Stat. § 56:54(B) — 4 cases
State v. McHugh, 630 So. 2d 1259 (La. 1994). “R.S. 56:54(A). [W]ildlife agents ... may, without a warrant, arrest any person violating any of the laws or regulations under the jurisdiction of the department .”
Theriot v. State, Dept. of Wildlife & Fisheries, 661 So. 2d 986 (La. Ct. App. 1995). “R.S. 56:54(A). [C]ommissioned wildlife agents .”
State v. Ross, 543 So. 2d 645 (La. Ct. App. 1989). “R.S. 56:54(B) which provides: The assistant secretary of the office of forestry, employees of the office of forestry, the secretary, commissioned wildlife agents, commissioned wildlife employees of divisions other than enforcement, any of the various sheriffs, deputy sheriffs,…”
Marceaux v. State, 720 So. 2d 29 (La. Ct. App. 1998). “LSA-R.S. 56:54(A). Commissioned wildlife agents and commissioned employees of divisions other than enforcement may, without 112a warrant, arrest any person violating any of the laws or regulations under the jurisdiction of DWF, and may take such person into custody for…”
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