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Arizona Revised Statutes Title 17. Game and Fish § 17-314. Illegally taking, wounding, killing or possessing wildlife; civil penalty; enforcement

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. The commission may impose a civil penalty against any person for unlawfully taking, wounding, killing or possessing any of the following wildlife, or part thereof, to recover the following minimum sums:

1.

For each turkey or javelina․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․$ 500.00

2.

For each bear, mountain lion, pronghorn (antelope) or deer․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․$1,500.00

3.

For each elk or eagle, other than endangered species․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․$2,500.00

4.

For each predatory, fur-bearing or nongame animal․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․$ 250.00

5.

For each small game or aquatic wildlife animal․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․$ 50.00

6.

For each bighorn sheep, bison (buffalo) or endangered species animal․․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․$8,000.00

B. The commission may bring a civil action in the name of this state to enforce the civil penalty. The civil penalty, or a verdict or judgment to enforce the civil penalty, shall not be less than the sum fixed in this section. The minimum sum that the commission may recover from a person pursuant to this section may be doubled for a second violation, verdict or judgment and tripled for a third violation, verdict or judgment. The action to enforce the civil penalty may be joined with an action for possession and recovery had for the possession as well as the civil penalty.

C. The pendency or determination of an action to enforce the civil penalty or for payment of the civil penalty or a judgment, or the pendency or determination of a criminal prosecution for the same taking, wounding, killing or possession, is not a bar to the other, nor does either affect the right of seizure under any other provision of the laws relating to game and fish.

D. All monies recovered pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the wildlife theft prevention fund established by § 17-315.

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