§ 4 — Citations; personal recognizance; report of conviction or noncompliance

Massachusetts § 4

• Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
• Part I: ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
• Title XIX: AGRICULTURE AND CONSERVATION
• Ch. 131B: INTERSTATE WILDLIFE VIOLATOR COMPACT

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Section 4. (a) When issuing a citation for a wildlife violation, a wildlife officer shall issue a citation to a person whose primary residence is in a participating state in the same manner as though the person were a resident of the issuing state and shall not require that person to post collateral to secure appearance, subject to exceptions pursuant to subsection (b), if the officer receives personal recognizance that the person will comply with the terms of the citation.(b) Personal recognizance shall be acceptable if:(i) it is not prohibited by state law, policy, procedure or regulation of the issuing agency or by the compact manual; and(ii) the violator provides adequate proof of identification to the wildlife officer.(c) Upon conviction or failure of a person to comply with the terms of a wildlife citation, the appropriate official shall report the conviction or failure to comply to the licensing authority of the participating state in which the wildlife citation was issued. The report shall be made pursuant to procedures specified by the issuing state and shall contain information as specified in the compact manual as minimum requirements for effective processing by the home state.(d) Upon receipt of the report of conviction or noncompliance under subsection (c), the licensing authority of the issuing state shall transmit to the licensing authority of the home state of the violator the information in the form and content prescribed in the compact manual.