Nebraska § 37-620 Contraband; evidence; seizure and confiscation

Nebraska Statutes

§ 37-620 — Contraband; evidence; seizure and confiscation

Nebraska § 37-620

Ch. 37Game and Parks

This text of Nebraska § 37-620 (Contraband; evidence; seizure and confiscation) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Nebraska primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 37-620 (2026).

Text

The possession by any person of any fish under lawful size as designated in the Game Law shall be evidence that the same was taken within the state. Possession within this state of the carcass of any game animal or game bird which has shot marks upon it shall be evidence that the same was taken in this state, and the burden of proving otherwise shall be upon the party in whose possession it is found. Whenever the contents of any box, barrel, package, or receptacle consist partly of contraband and partly of legal game or raw furs, the entire contents of such box, barrel, package, or other receptacle shall be seized and confiscated. Whenever a person has in his or her possession any game in excess of the number permitted by law, all game in his or her possession may be seized and confiscated

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

The possession by any person of any fish under lawful size as designated in the Game Law shall be evidence that the same was taken within the state. Possession within this state of the carcass of any game animal or game bird which has shot marks upon it shall be evidence that the same was taken in this state, and the burden of proving otherwise shall be upon the party in whose possession it is found. Whenever the contents of any box, barrel, package, or receptacle consist partly of contraband and partly of legal game or raw furs, the entire contents of such box, barrel, package, or other receptacle shall be seized and confiscated. Whenever a person has in his or her possession any game in excess of the number permitted by law, all game in his or her possession may be seized and confiscated.

Legislative History

Source: Laws 1929, c. 112, VI, § 7, p. 435; C.S.1929, § 37-607; R.S.1943, § 37-607; Laws 1957, c. 139, § 15, p. 471; Laws 1989, LB 34, § 37; R.S.1943, (1993), § 37-607; Laws 1998, LB 922, § 310. Annotations: Question as to whether court erred as to burden of proof raised but not decided. State v. Allen, 159 Neb. 314, 66 N.W.2d 830 (1954).