Alabama Statutes
§ 33-5-76 — Authority to Arrest at Scene of Boating Accident
Alabama·Title 33 Navigation and Watercourses·Ch. 5 Registration and Operation of Vessels·Art. 2 Boating Safety Reform
A uniformed police officer, state trooper, state law enforcement officer, state marine police officer, county sheriff, a deputy, or a member of a municipal police force, may arrest, at the scene of a boating accident, any operator of a boat or vessel involved in the accident if upon personal investigation, including information from eyewitnesses, the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person, by violating Section 32-5A-191.3, contributed to the accident. The law enforcement officer may arrest the person without a warrant although the officer did not personally see the violation.
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Legislative History
(Acts 1994, No. 94-652, p. 1243, §30.)
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