16 U.S.C. § 559

Arrests by employees of Forest Service for violations of laws and regulations

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All persons employed in the Forest Service of the United States shall have authority to make arrests for the violation of the laws and regulations relating to the national forests, and any person so arrested shall be taken before the nearest United States magistrate judge, within whose jurisdiction the forest is located, for trial; and upon sworn information by any competent person any United States magistrate judge in the proper jurisdiction shall issue process for the arrest of any person charged with the violation of said laws and regulations; but nothing herein contained shall be construed as preventing the arrest by any officer of the United States, without process, of any person taken in the act of violating said laws and regulations.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1971–1988 · leading case: United States v. Floyd Julius Patrin, Sr., United States of Am. v. Barbara Patrin, 575 F.2d 708 (9th Cir. 1978).

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United States v. Floyd Julius Patrin, Sr., United States of Am. v. Barbara Patrin, 575 F.2d 708 (9th Cir. 1978). “Mackenzie and O’Malley are said to fall within this subcategory because, under 16 U.S.C. § 559 , “[a]U persons employed in the Forest Service of the United States shall have authority to make arrests for the violation of the laws and regulations relating to the national forests…”

United States v. Rainbow Fam., 695 F. Supp. 294 (E.D. Tex. 1988). “, 16 U.S.C. § 559 (power to arrest for violations of Forest Service regulations); 16 U.”

United States v. Reies Lopex Tijerina, 446 F.2d 675 (10th Cir. 1971). “4 (c); 16 U.S.C.A. § 559 ; and Weissman v. United States, 387 F.”

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