COM. v. HIMES


715 A.2d 1208 (1998)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant, v. Brian S. HIMES, Appellee.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed August 6, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vincent P. Nudi, Asst. District Atty., Erie, for Com., appellant.

Peter J. Sala, Erie, for appellee.

Before KELLY, JOHNSON and FORD ELLIOTT, JJ.


JOHNSON, Judge:

In this appeal, we address the authority of Waterways Conservation Officers, (WCOs), to enforce provisions of the Motor Vehicle Code (Code). Though WCOs are authorized by statute to stop and arrest for any violation of law classified as a felony or misdemeanor, we conclude that they may not conduct stops for violations of the Motor Vehicle Code unless they have completed the entire course of instruction specified at 37 Pa.Code § 203.51. Because...

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