Railroad Police Act
Illinois · Railroads · §§ 610-80-0-01 to 610-80-5 · 5 sections
Overview
The act concerns law enforcement authority in the railroad and passenger-transport context, conferring police powers on certain transportation personnel — notably train conductors and the captains or masters of passenger-carrying vessels — while they are on duty aboard their trains or boats. It authorizes those officers to display a badge identifying that authority. The act also addresses the handling of firearms, explosives, and other weapons that are reported stolen or missing.
Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.
Sections covered
- 610 ILCS 80/0.01Short title
- 610 ILCS 80/2Conductors of all railroad trains, and the captain or master of any boat carrying passengers within the jurisdiction of this State, are vested with police powers while on duty on their respective trains and boats, and may wear an appropriate badge indicative of this authority
- 610 ILCS 80/3Railroads › 610 ILCS 80 — Railroad Police Act
- 610 ILCS 80/4Railroads › 610 ILCS 80 — Railroad Police Act
- 610 ILCS 80/5Stolen or missing firearms, explosives, or other weapons
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