Section 19. Every fire-warden appointed, or so constituted and designated, in accordance with the provisions of this act, shall have the same powers as by existing law are conferred upon constables and other peace officers, to arrest on view, without first procuring a warrant therefor, any person detected by them in the act of committing an offence against any of the laws now enacted or hereafter to be enacted for the protection of forests, woodlots, timber or wild lands, or when they shall have a reasonable suspicion that any person is committing or is about to commit some such offence. The said wardens shall have further power to take and convey the offender before a justice of the peace, or other magistrate having jurisdiction, for hearing, trial, or other due process of law.
Compiler's Note: Section 28 of Act 207 of 2004 provided that any and all references in any other law to a "district justice" or "justice of the peace" shall be deemed to be references to a magisterial district judge.