Requiring warrant for DNR officials or officers to enter onto any private property

Summary

The bill rewrites West Virginia law so natural resources police must get the owner’s permission or a judicial warrant before stepping onto private land. An emergency exception permits entry without a warrant when there is probable cause of an imminent threat to public safety. It impacts landowners, lessees, and DNR officers who enforce wildlife and natural‑resource regulations.

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