§403h–4 Forfeiture of Property Used in Commission of Offenses

Summary

If someone uses gear to illegally hunt or catch wild birds, fish, or animals in the park, the tools they used — like guns, traps, nets, fishing gear, boats, teams, horses, or other transport — can be taken by park officers and kept while the person is prosecuted. If the person is found guilty, the court will order those items taken away as an extra punishment on top of any other penalties. The Secretary of the Interior will handle and account for the taken property. Any money from selling it must go to the United States Treasury. The court can choose whether to order the forfeiture of teams, horses, or other transport.