Criminal procedure: warrants; statutory warrant requirement; provide for department of natural resources. Amends sec. 1602 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.1602) & adds sec. 1507.

Added Section 1507 establishing specific conditions under which department employees may enter private property, including authorization by owners or exigent circumstances.

Added language in Section 1602(2) stating that the open fields doctrine does not apply to searches by department officers, expanding search authority beyond traditional property boundaries.

Consolidated and clarified definitions of probable cause and seizure procedures, removing redundant language and standardizing terminology throughout the section.

Reorganized the bill structure by adding a new section and consolidating enforcement provisions into a single section 1602, replacing the previous multi-section format.