(a) It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources or any of his wardens or agents to seize all instruments or devices prohibited by or constructed contrary to law and used unlawfully in trapping, capturing and killing fur-bearing animals in this state, as well as all instruments or devices prohibited by or constructed contrary to law and used unlawfully in taking, catching or killing fish in the public streams or waters of this state and after such seizure to hold the same for evidence.
(b) In all cases of arrests and convictions for the use of such unlawful or illegal instruments or devices, such instruments or devices are declared to be a nuisance and shall be carried before the court having jurisdiction of such offense, and said court shall order such instruments or devices forfeited to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources immediately after trial and conviction of the person in whose possession such devices or instruments were found. When any illegal instrument or device prohibited by this section is found and the owner of same shall not be known to the officer finding same, such officer shall procure from the judge of any court having jurisdiction an order forfeiting said instrument or device to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
(c) The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources may destroy such instrument or device or may otherwise dispose of the same as it shall deem advisable.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.
Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 9-11-2.1 - Closing of Existing Hunting Lands; Replacement Acreage; Annual Reports.
Section 9-11-3 - Title and Deeds to Acquired Lands; Supervision of Same.
Section 9-11-5 - Commissioner, Wardens, etc., Constituted Peace Officers.
Section 9-11-10 - Violations of Fish and Game Laws - Clerks to Report Results of Prosecutions.
Section 9-11-11 - Violations of Fish and Game Laws - Charging of Several Offenses.
Section 9-11-12 - Violations of Fish and Game Laws - Fees of Arresting Officers.
Section 9-11-13 - Violations of Fish and Game Laws - Style of Proceedings.
Section 9-11-14 - Violations of Fish and Game Laws - Procedure on Appeal.
Section 9-11-15 - Violations of Fish and Game Laws - Judgment on Appeal.
Section 9-11-18 - Furnishing of Equipment for Game and Fish Wardens.
Section 9-11-20 - Release of Turkeys Into Wild Areas of State Prohibited; Exceptions; Penalty.
Section 9-11-21 - Investigation of Hunting Deaths by Grand Jury; Reporting of Such Accidents.
Section 9-11-23 - Alabama Marine Resources Endowment Fund.
Section 9-11-24 - Violation of Fish and Game Laws - Assessment of Court Costs.
Section 9-11-25 - Licenses and Permits Not Transferable; Penalties.