Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§198d Forfeiture of property used in commission of offenses
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XXI— - ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK › § 198d
Summary
Any guns, traps, animal teams, horses, or other transportation used to hunt or capture wildlife in the park must be taken by the United States. Park officers may seize and hold them while the person is prosecuted. If the person is convicted, the property is taken as an extra penalty. The Secretary of the Interior must dispose of and account for it.
Full Legal Text
Title 16, §198d
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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.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 198d
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73