Section 23-6-208 - Forfeiture of Devices and Equipment Used in Taking Game Illegally; Procedure.

WY Stat § 23-6-208 (2019) (N/A)
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23-6-208. Forfeiture of devices and equipment used in taking game illegally; procedure.

Devices and equipment, including any firearm, weapon, ammunition, trap, snare, vessel, motorized vehicle, aircraft, explosive, poisonous substance, electronic device or optical equipment, used in, or in aid of, a violation of W.S. 23-3-102(d) or 23-3-107 may be seized by any law enforcement officer of the state after hearing and upon order issued by the court of original jurisdiction when the value of the devices or equipment is one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or less or by the district court for the county in which the offense was charged when the value of the devices or equipment is more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). Any device or equipment seized under this section shall be forfeited to the state in accordance with W.S. 7-2-105, provided the device or equipment is not subject to forfeiture under this section by reason of any unlawful act committed without the knowledge or consent of the owner. A device or equipment seized under this section shall not be forfeited as provided under this section until after the person has been convicted under W.S. 23-3-102(d) or 23-3-107 and the time for appeal has expired.