South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 15 - Enforcement Powers And Procedures
Section 41-15-14 - Seizure and disposition of contraband game and fish.

41-15-14. Seizure and disposition of contraband game and fish.
The Department of Game, Fish and Parks has charge of the seizure and disposition of any game bird, game animal, and fish, taken, killed, transported, or possessed contrary to law.

Source: SDC 1939, §25.0107 (6); SL 2009, ch 206, §88; SL 2021, ch 188, § 2.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry

Chapter 15 - Enforcement Powers And Procedures

Section 41-15-1 - Department to enforce game and fish laws.

Section 41-15-2 - Jurisdiction of courts and officers over boundary waters--Concurrent jurisdiction of adjoining states.

Section 41-15-3 - Law enforcement officers to enforce game and fish laws.

Section 41-15-6 - Inspection and counting of birds, animals, and fish to be permitted by person in possession--Stopping of motor vehicle or other conveyance for inspection.

Section 41-15-7 - Refusal to permit or interference with inspection as misdemeanor.

Section 41-15-10 - Conservation officers authorized to execute process--Arrest without warrant--Assistance by peace officers--"Conservation officer" defined.

Section 41-15-10.1 - Law enforcement powers of conservation officers certified or appointed by law enforcement officers standards commission.

Section 41-15-11 - Summons issued to person arrested for misdemeanor--Release from custody on promise to appear--Bond required of nonresident.

Section 41-15-13 - Taking before magistrate on refusal of promise to appear on misdemeanor charge.

Section 41-15-14 - Seizure and disposition of contraband game and fish.

Section 41-15-15 - Seizure of hunting and fishing equipment for use as evidence--Return to defendant--Abandonment by failure to claim.

Section 41-15-16.1 - Fish house or other shelter on ice of public waters--Seizure or destruction.

Section 41-15-17 - Search warrant for contraband bird, animal, fish, or skin--Execution of warrant.

Section 41-15-18 - Unlawfully possessed bird, animal, fish, skin, or container as contraband--Seizure by officer.

Section 41-15-19 - Report to secretary of contraband seized.

Section 41-15-20 - Sale of contraband and abandoned property--Disposition of proceeds--Record of sales--Tagging of articles sold.