Michigan Laws 764.15d – Federal law enforcement officer; powers
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(1) A federal law enforcement officer may enforce state law to the same extent as a state or local officer only if all of the following conditions are met:
(a) The officer is authorized under federal law to arrest a person, with or without a warrant, for a violation of a federal statute.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 764.15d
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Federal law enforcement officer: means an officer or agent employed by a law enforcement agency of the United States government whose primary responsibility is enforcing laws of the United States. See Michigan Laws 761.1
- Felony: means a violation of a penal law of this state for which the offender, upon conviction, may be punished by imprisonment for more than 1 year or an offense expressly designated by law to be a felony. See Michigan Laws 761.1
- firearm: except as otherwise specifically defined in statute, includes any weapon which will, is designed to, or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by action of an explosive. See Michigan Laws 8.3t
- in writing: shall be construed to include printing, engraving, and lithographing; except that if the written signature of a person is required by law, the signature shall be the proper handwriting of the person or, if the person is unable to write, the person's proper mark, which may be, unless otherwise expressly prohibited by law, a clear and classifiable fingerprint of the person made with ink or another substance. See Michigan Laws 8.3q
- Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
- Property: includes any matter or thing upon or in respect to which an offense may be committed. See Michigan Laws 761.1
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(b) The officer is authorized by federal law to carry a firearm in the performance of his or her duties.
(c) One or more of the following apply:
(i) The officer possesses a state warrant for the arrest of the person for the commission of a felony.
(ii) The officer has received positive information from an authoritative source, in writing or by telegraph, telephone, teletype, radio, computer, or other means, that another federal law enforcement officer or a peace officer possesses a state warrant for the arrest of the person for the commission of a felony.
(iii) The officer is participating in a joint investigation conducted by a federal agency and a state or local law enforcement agency.
(iv) The officer is acting pursuant to the request of a state or local law enforcement officer or agency.
(v) The officer is responding to an emergency.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), a federal law enforcement officer who meets the requirements of subsection (1) has the privileges and immunities of a peace officer of this state.
(3) This section does not impose liability upon or require indemnification by the state or a local unit of government for an act performed by a federal law enforcement officer under this section.
(4) As used in this section:
(a) “Emergency” means a sudden or unexpected circumstance that requires immediate action to protect the health, safety, welfare, or property of an individual from actual or threatened harm or from an unlawful act.
(b) “Local unit of government” means a county, city, village, or township.