Cal. PRC § 5097.7
This is the official text of Cal. PRC § 5097.7, part of California’s Public Resources Code — covers environmental protection, state parks, and natural resource management.
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Official statutory text
Upon a conviction pursuant to Section 5097.5, the following items are subject to forfeiture in accordance with the following conditions:
(a) The archaeological resource that was the subject of the violation, and that is in the possession of the person, shall be subject to forfeiture.
(b) (1) A vehicle that was used in connection with the violation may be subject to forfeiture, if the vehicle to be forfeited was not merely a means of transportation to the site but was either of the following:
(A) The vehicle was specifically modified or designed to assist in the commission of the crime.
(B) The vehicle was used as part of a pattern or scheme to commit the offense.
(2) A vehicle that is subject to forfeiture shall be released to the legal owner or his or her agent pursuant to the procedures set forth in subdivision (e) of Section 21100.4 of the Vehicle Code. A legal owner or his or her agent that obtains a release of the vehicle shall not release the vehicle to the person convicted of a violation of Section 5097.7.
(3) If there is a community property interest in the vehicle subject to forfeiture, the court shall consider whether there is another vehicle available to the party with that interest before ordering forfeiture of the vehicle.
(c) Equipment used in the violation may be subject to forfeiture.
(a) The archaeological resource that was the subject of the violation, and that is in the possession of the person, shall be subject to forfeiture.
(b) (1) A vehicle that was used in connection with the violation may be subject to forfeiture, if the vehicle to be forfeited was not merely a means of transportation to the site but was either of the following:
(A) The vehicle was specifically modified or designed to assist in the commission of the crime.
(B) The vehicle was used as part of a pattern or scheme to commit the offense.
(2) A vehicle that is subject to forfeiture shall be released to the legal owner or his or her agent pursuant to the procedures set forth in subdivision (e) of Section 21100.4 of the Vehicle Code. A legal owner or his or her agent that obtains a release of the vehicle shall not release the vehicle to the person convicted of a violation of Section 5097.7.
(3) If there is a community property interest in the vehicle subject to forfeiture, the court shall consider whether there is another vehicle available to the party with that interest before ordering forfeiture of the vehicle.
(c) Equipment used in the violation may be subject to forfeiture.
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