2014 Idaho Statutes
Title 36 - FISH AND GAME
Chapter 14 - GENERAL PENAL PROVISIONS
Section 36-1402 - PENALTY -- INFRACTION -- MISDEMEANOR -- FELONY -- REVOCATION OF LICENSE -- DISPOSITION OF MONEYS.
(b) Misdemeanor Penalty. Any person entering a plea of guilty for, found guilty of or convicted of a misdemeanor under the provisions of this title or rules or proclamations promulgated pursuant thereto shall, except in cases where a higher penalty is prescribed, be fined in a sum of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) and/or by commitment to jail for not more than six (6) months. The minimum fine, per animal, fish or bird, for the illegal taking, illegal possession or the illegal waste of the following animals, fish or birds shall be as indicated below:
Animal, Fish or Bird | Minimum Fine |
Bighorn sheep, mountain goat and moose | $500 |
Elk | $300 |
Any other big game animal | $200 |
Wild turkey, swan and sturgeon | $200 |
Chinook salmon, wild steelhead and bull trout | $100 |
Any other game bird, game fish or furbearer | $ 25 |
(c) Felony Penalty. Any person entering a plea of guilty for, found guilty of or convicted of a felony under the provisions of this title shall be punished in accordance with section 18-112, Idaho Code. Provided further, that the judge hearing the case shall forthwith revoke for life, the hunting, fishing or trapping license and privileges of any person who, within a five (5) year period, pleads guilty to, is found guilty of or is convicted of three (3) or more felony violations of the provisions of this title.
(d) License Revocation. Any person entering a plea of guilty or being found guilty or convicted of violating any of the provisions of this title, or who otherwise fails to comply with the requirements of a citation in connection with any such offense, may, in addition to any other penalty assessed by the court, have his hunting, fishing, or trapping privileges revoked for such period of time as may be determined by the court not to exceed three (3) years, except that violations classified as felonies under section 36-1401, Idaho Code, or as flagrant violations as defined in subsection (e) of this section, shall authorize the court to impose license revocations for periods of time up to and including life, with said period beginning on the date of conviction, finding of guilt or the entry of the plea of guilty. Provided further, that the magistrate hearing the case shall forthwith revoke the hunting, fishing, or trapping privileges for a period of not less than one (1) year for any of the following offenses:
Provided further, that the magistrate hearing the case of a first time hunting violation offender under the age of twenty-one (21) years may require that the offender attend a remedial hunter education course at the offender's expense. Upon successful completion of the course, the remainder of the revocation period shall be subject to a withheld judgment so long as the offender is not convicted of any additional hunting violations during the period. The cost of the course shall be seventy-five dollars ($75.00) to be paid to the department. The commission shall establish by rule the curriculum of the hunter education remedial course.
The revocation shall consist of cancellation of an existing license for the required length of time and/or denial of the privilege of purchasing an applicable license for the length of time required to meet the revocation period decreed. In the case of persons pleading guilty, convicted or found guilty of committing multiple offenses, the revocation periods may run consecutively. In the case of pleas of guilty, convictions or findings of guilt involving taking big game animals during closed season or exceeding the daily bag or possession limit of big game, the magistrate hearing the case shall revoke the hunting, fishing or trapping privileges of any person convicted or found guilty of those offenses for a period of not less than one (1) year for each big game animal illegally taken or possessed by the person convicted or found guilty.
It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to hunt, fish, or trap or purchase a license to do so during the period of time for which such privilege is revoked.
For the purpose of this title, the term "conviction" shall mean either a withheld judgment or a final conviction.
(e) Flagrant Violations. In addition to any other penalties assessed by the court, the magistrate hearing the case shall forthwith revoke the hunting, fishing or trapping privileges, for a period of not less than one (1) year and may revoke the privileges for a period up to and including the person's lifetime, for any person who enters a plea of guilty, who is found guilty, or who is convicted of any of the following flagrant violations:
(f) For purposes of the wildlife violator compact, section 36-2301, Idaho Code, et seq., the department shall:
(g) Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures. Distribution of fines and forfeitures remitted shall be in accordance with section 19-4705, Idaho Code.
History:
[36-1402, added 1976, ch. 95, sec. 2, p. 363; am. 1978, ch. 92, sec. 4, p. 176; am. 1979, ch. 95, sec. 1, p. 234; am. 1981, ch. 42, sec. 1, p. 64; am. 1984, ch. 112, sec. 1, p. 256; am. 1985, ch. 188, sec. 3, p. 486; am. 1987, ch. 176, sec. 1, p. 349; am. 1987, ch. 261, sec. 1, p. 552; am. 1990, ch. 4, sec. 1, p. 6; am. 1990, ch. 5, sec. 1, p. 9; am. 1990, ch. 364, sec. 2, p. 995; am. 1991, ch. 49, sec. 3, p. 89; am. 1991, ch. 128, sec. 1, p. 282; am. 1992, ch. 172, sec. 2, p. 538; am. 1992, ch. 216, sec. 1, p. 651; am. 1995, ch. 318, sec. 1, p. 1080; am. 1997, ch. 219, sec. 1, p. 648; am. 1997, ch. 270, sec. 2, p. 783; am. 1997, ch. 365, sec. 1, p. 1077; am. 1997, ch. 379, sec. 1, p. 1209; am. 1998, ch. 170, sec. 13, p. 588; am. 1998, ch. 251, sec. 1, p. 819; am. 2000, ch. 256, sec. 1, p. 724; am. 2005, ch. 34, sec. 1, p. 148.]
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