Federal · Title 7 — Agriculture

7 U.S.C. § 2270: Authority of Office of Inspector General

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

This statute grants the Office of Inspector General authority to arrest without warrant for felonies, execute federal warrants, and carry firearms in performance of duties.

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make an arrest without a warrant for any such criminal felony violation if such violation is committed, or if such employee has probable cause to believe that such violation is being committed, in the presence of such employee; execute a warrant for an arrest, for the search of premises, or the seizure of evidence if such warrant is issued under authority of the United States upon probable cause to believe that such violation has been committed; and carry a firearm;

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