Okla. Stat. tit. 29, § 29-7-207
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Unlawful offenses related to wildlife - Restitution
Official statutory text
A. When a person is convicted of a wildlife offense which
involves a species of wildlife listed in Section 5-411 of this title
or a species referenced in Section 5-412 of this title and involves
the unlawful possession, taking or killing of the wildlife from an
unlawful hunt, chase, trap, capture, shooting, killing or slaughter,
netting, shocking, or poisoning, by any means, the court, in
addition to the execution of sentence in whole or in part, shall
order the convicted defendant to provide restitution to the Oklahoma
Department of Wildlife Conservation.
The amount of restitution shall be not less than One Hundred
Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00)
depending on the species, the type of specimen and the value of that
animal to the wildlife resources of the state. The Department of
Wildlife Conservation shall provide the court with a recommendation
on the replacement cost. The court shall also take into
consideration any previous convictions for violations of any fish
and wildlife laws or regulations by the offender.
B. When a person is convicted of a wildlife offense which
involves any species of wildlife other than those listed or
referenced in Sections 5-411 and 5-412 of this title and involves
the unlawful possession, taking or killing of the wildlife from an
unlawful hunt, chase, trap, capture, shooting, killing or slaughter,
netting, shocking, or poisoning, by any means, the court, in
addition to the execution of sentence in whole or in part, shall
order the convicted defendant to provide restitution to the Oklahoma
Department of Wildlife Conservation. The amount of restitution
shall be not less than Ten Dollars ($10.00) nor more than Five
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Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) depending on the species, the type of
specimen and the value of that animal to the wildlife resources of
the state. The Department of Wildlife Conservation shall provide
the court with a recommendation on the replacement cost. The court
shall also take into consideration any previous convictions for
violations of any fish and wildlife laws or regulations by the
offender.
C. One hundred percent (100%) of the amount of restitution
shall be forfeited to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife
Conservation in the event of a guilty plea or a conviction.
involves a species of wildlife listed in Section 5-411 of this title
or a species referenced in Section 5-412 of this title and involves
the unlawful possession, taking or killing of the wildlife from an
unlawful hunt, chase, trap, capture, shooting, killing or slaughter,
netting, shocking, or poisoning, by any means, the court, in
addition to the execution of sentence in whole or in part, shall
order the convicted defendant to provide restitution to the Oklahoma
Department of Wildlife Conservation.
The amount of restitution shall be not less than One Hundred
Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00)
depending on the species, the type of specimen and the value of that
animal to the wildlife resources of the state. The Department of
Wildlife Conservation shall provide the court with a recommendation
on the replacement cost. The court shall also take into
consideration any previous convictions for violations of any fish
and wildlife laws or regulations by the offender.
B. When a person is convicted of a wildlife offense which
involves any species of wildlife other than those listed or
referenced in Sections 5-411 and 5-412 of this title and involves
the unlawful possession, taking or killing of the wildlife from an
unlawful hunt, chase, trap, capture, shooting, killing or slaughter,
netting, shocking, or poisoning, by any means, the court, in
addition to the execution of sentence in whole or in part, shall
order the convicted defendant to provide restitution to the Oklahoma
Department of Wildlife Conservation. The amount of restitution
shall be not less than Ten Dollars ($10.00) nor more than Five
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 29. Game and Fish Page 144
Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) depending on the species, the type of
specimen and the value of that animal to the wildlife resources of
the state. The Department of Wildlife Conservation shall provide
the court with a recommendation on the replacement cost. The court
shall also take into consideration any previous convictions for
violations of any fish and wildlife laws or regulations by the
offender.
C. One hundred percent (100%) of the amount of restitution
shall be forfeited to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife
Conservation in the event of a guilty plea or a conviction.
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