California Fish and Game Code 12159.5 – The judge before whom any person is tried for a violation of a …
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The judge before whom any person is tried for a violation of a provision of this code that prohibits the taking of any endangered species, threatened species, or fully protected bird, mammal, reptile, amphibian, or fish, as specified by Sections 12008 and 12008.1, may, in the court’s discretion and upon the conviction of that person, order the forfeiture of any proceeds resulting from the taking of the endangered species, threatened species, or fully protected bird, mammal, reptile, amphibian, or fish.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 340, Sec. 11. (SB 839) Effective September 13, 2016.)
Terms Used In California Fish and Game Code 12159.5
- Bird: means a wild bird or part of a wild bird. See California Fish and Game Code 22
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Fish: means a wild fish, mollusk, crustacean, invertebrate, amphibian, or part, spawn, or ovum of any of those animals. See California Fish and Game Code 45
- Mammal: means a wild or feral mammal or part of a wild or feral animal, but not a wild, feral, or undomesticated burro. See California Fish and Game Code 54
- 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