IA SSB3171

Conservation officers are prohibited from entering a home without a warrant unless they receive permission from the property owner, lessee, or occupant.

Officers must show the warrant to the property owner, lessee, or occupant if that person is present when entering under warrant authority.

Conservation officers cannot place cameras or electronic surveillance devices that transmit or record images or data on private land or in homes without a warrant or permission from the property owner, lessee, or occupant.

"Home" is defined to include any private residence that is owned, leased, used, or occupied, including the surrounding curtilage.

"Private land" encompasses all land owned, leased, used, or occupied by a natural person or nongovernmental entity, including areas that would otherwise be considered "open fields."