<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 20-34. - Enforcement.</div>
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               (a)
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               Where a joint resolution so provides, all law enforcement officers or such officers
               as may be designated in the joint resolution with territorial jurisdiction as to any
               part of Lake Norman or its shoreline area shall, within the limitations of their subject
               matter jurisdiction, have the authority of peace officers in enforcing the laws over
               all of Lake Norman and its shoreline area.
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               (b)
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               Where a joint resolution so provides, the Lake Norman Marine Commission may hire special
               officers to patrol and enforce the laws on Lake Norman and its shoreline area. Such
               special officers shall have and exercise all the powers of peace officers generally
               within the area in question and shall take the oaths and be subject to all provisions
               of law relating to law enforcement officers.
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               (c)
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               Unless a joint resolution provides to the contrary, all courts in the four counties,
               within the limits of their subject matter jurisdiction, shall have concurrent jurisdiction
               as to all criminal offenses arising within the boundaries of Lake Norman and its shoreline
               area.
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               (d)
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               Where a law enforcement officer with jurisdiction over any part of Lake Norman or
               its shoreline area is performing duties relating to the enforcement of the laws on
               Lake Norman or in its shoreline area, he shall have such extraterritorial jurisdiction
               as may be necessary to perform such duties. These duties include the following:
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               (1)
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               Investigations of crimes an officer reasonably believes have been or are about to
               be committed within the area in question.
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               (2)
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               Traversing by reasonable routes from one portion of such area to another although
               across territory not within the boundaries of Lake Norman and its shoreline area.
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               (3)
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               Conducting prisoners in custody to such court or detention facilities as may be authorized
               by law, although this may involve going outside the area in question.
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               (4)
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               Execution of process connected with any criminal offense alleged to have been committed
               within the boundaries in question, except that such process may not be executed by
               virtue of subsection (d) of this section beyond the boundaries of the four counties.
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               (5)
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               Continuing pursuit of and arresting any violator or suspected violator as to which
               grounds for arrest arose within the area in question.
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               (e)
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               Where law enforcement officers are given additional territorial jurisdiction under
               this section, this shall be deemed an extension of the duties of the office held,
               and no officer shall take any additional oath or title of office.
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               (Code 1995, Â§ 290.09)
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