Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-73not60
§3063 Powers of Environmental Protection Agency
Title 18 › Part II— CRIMINAL PROCEDURE › Chapter 203— ARREST AND COMMITMENT › § 3063
Summary
When the EPA Administrator officially names an EPA criminal investigator, that officer may carry a firearm. The officer may serve and carry out federal warrants and court papers. The officer may arrest without a warrant for crimes they see happen or for felonies when they have probable cause. They must follow rules approved by the Attorney General when using these powers.
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Title 18, §3063
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(a)Upon designation by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, any law enforcement officer of the Environmental Protection Agency with responsibility for the investigation of criminal violations of a law administered by the Environmental Protection Agency, may—
(1)carry firearms;
(2)execute and serve any warrant or other processes issued under the authority of the United States; and
(3)make arrests without warrant for—
(A)any offense against the United States committed in such officer’s presence; or
(B)any felony offense against the United States if such officer has probable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing that felony offense.
(b)The powers granted under subsection (a) of this section shall be exercised in accordance with guidelines approved by the Attorney General.
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18 U.S.C. § 3063
Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60