MI SB0755

Conservation officers of the Department of Natural Resources are prohibited from entering private property unless they have owner/lessee consent, a court-issued warrant, are responding to an emergency or public safety threat, or are killing crippled or distressed wildlife they personally observed

Removes existing authority for conservation officers to conduct warrantless searches of boats, vehicles, fish boxes, game bags, and other receptacles when they have probable cause to believe wildlife laws are being violated

Eliminates the prior exception that allowed officers to enter private property (excluding dwellings) for patrolling, investigating, or examining when they had probable cause of violations

Removes provisions allowing warrantless seizure of nets, hunting/fishing equipment, wild birds, animals, or fish possessed in violation of natural resources laws

Retains department authority to file complaints, prosecute violations, and appear in court for natural resources law violations without prosecuting attorney approval