Maine § 12 §10502 Seizure of fish, wildlife and equipment

Maine Statutes

§ 12 §10502 — Seizure of fish, wildlife and equipment

Maine § 12 §10502

Title 12CONSERVATION

Part 13INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE

Ch. 907ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §10502 (2026).

Text

1.Seizure; filing libel. All fish or wildlife hunted, trapped, fished, bought, sold, carried, transported or found in possession of any person in violation of this Part, and all currency used in violation of this Part and equipment, including but not limited to firearms, possessed or used in violation of this Part are contraband and subject to seizure by any officer authorized to enforce this Part. Except for property exempted from libel under subsection 2, an officer making such a seizure shall file, within a reasonable time, with the court a libel against that property. The libel must describe the property seized and the date and place of that seizure, cite the provision of law that is alleged to have been violated and request a decree of forfeiture. The libel proceedings and disposal o

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1.
Seizure; filing libel.
All fish or wildlife hunted, trapped, fished, bought, sold, carried, transported or found in possession of any person in violation of this Part, and all currency used in violation of this Part and equipment, including but not limited to firearms, possessed or used in violation of this Part are contraband and subject to seizure by any officer authorized to enforce this Part. Except for property exempted from libel under subsection 2, an officer making such a seizure shall file, within a reasonable time, with the court a libel against that property. The libel must describe the property seized and the date and place of that seizure, cite the provision of law that is alleged to have been violated and request a decree of forfeiture. The libel proceedings and disposal of property are governed by section 10503.
2.
Exemption from libel proceedings.
The following property may be lawfully seized under this section but is not subject to the libel requirements of this section:
3.
Disposal of forfeited property.
The commissioner may dispose of property forfeited to the State under this section in any manner considered appropriate by the commissioner.

Legislative History

PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 592, §1 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 592, §5 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §§B422,C5,6 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §§B58,59 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 340, §§9, 10 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 253, §4 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 538, §1 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 239, §9 (AMD).