(a) In addition to any other penalty or fine imposed pursuant to this code, if a person has been convicted of one or more offenses that was a violation of a section listed in subdivision (b) separate from the offense before the court, the court may order as a condition of probation upon conviction of the offense before the court that is also a violation of a section listed in subdivision (b), that the person attend the hunter education course designated in Section 3051 and perform community service, preferably relating to natural resources if that type of community service is available, as follows:

(1) If the person has one separate conviction, not more than 200 hours of community service.

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Terms Used In California Fish and Game Code 12001.5

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Person: means any natural person or any partnership, corporation, limited liability company, trust, or other type of association. See California Fish and Game Code 67
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Purchase: means "buy" as defined in Section 24. See California Fish and Game Code 68
  • Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which that term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Fish and Game Code 73

(2) If the person has two or more separate convictions, not more than 300 hours of community service.

(b) This section applies to violations relating to a taking in Sections 3007, 3700.1, 4330, and 4750, and a sale or purchase of parts of a bear in Section 4758.

(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 132, Sec. 209. (AB 1760) Effective January 1, 2024.)