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16 U.S.C. § 117d — Forfeiture of property used for unlawful purpose

submitted 98 years ago by ch. 434 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 136 words · no verdicts yet

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This law lets park officers seize guns, traps, and vehicles used for illegal hunting in the park. These items can be held while the owner faces charges under this Act. If convicted, the person forfeits the property as an added penalty.

If someone uses a gun, trap, team of horses, or any other means of transportation inside the park to kill, trap, snare, or capture wild animals or birds illegally, park officers can seize that property. Officers may hold the seized property while the person is being prosecuted for violating this Act. If that person is convicted, the seized property is forfeited to the United States. This forfeiture happens in addition to whatever other punishment the person receives - it doesn't replace it. The Secretary of the Interior decides how forfeited property is disposed of and kept track of.
the actual law source: uscode.house.gov ↗public domain

All guns, traps, teams, horses, or means of transportation of every nature or description used by any person or persons within said park limits when engaged in killing, trapping, ensnaring, or capturing such wild beasts, birds, or animals shall be forfeited to the United States and may be seized by the officers in said park and held pending the prosecution of any person or persons arrested under charge of violating the provisions of this Act, and upon conviction under this Act of such person or persons using said guns, traps, teams, horses, or other means of transportation, such forfeiture shall be adjudicated as a penalty in addition to the other punishment provided in this Act. Such forfeited property shall be disposed of and accounted for by and under the authority of the Secretary of the Interior.

Source credit: (Apr. 25, 1928, ch. 434, § 5, 45 Stat. 460.)

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  • 1928Enacted · Act of Apr. 25, 1928, ch. 434 · 45 Stat. 460

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 434 on 1928-04-25.

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