Vermont Statutes
Chapter 109 - Penalties and Enforcement
§ 4505. Hearing; forfeiture

§ 4505. Hearing; forfeiture
The game warden or other officer shall retain possession of firearms, jacks, lights, motor vehicles, and devices taken until final disposition of the charge against the owner, possessor, or person using the same in violation of the provisions of section 4745, 4781, 4783, 4784, 4705(a), 4280, 4747, or 4606 of this title, in accordance with the provisions of section 4503 of this title. When the owner, possessor, or person using firearms, jacks, lights, motor vehicles, and devices in violation of the section is convicted of the offense, the court where the conviction is had shall cause the owner, if known, and possessor and all persons having the custody of or exercising any control over the firearms, jacks, lights, motor vehicles, and devices seized, either as principal, clerk, servant, or agent and the respondent to appear and show cause, if any they have, why a forfeiture or condemnation order should not issue. The hearings may be held as a collateral proceeding to the trial of the respondent in the discretion of the court. (Added 1961, No. 119, § 1, eff. May 9, 1961; amended 1985, No. 92, § 4; 2017, No. 170 (Adj. Sess.), § 6.)

Structure Vermont Statutes

Vermont Statutes

Title 10 - Conservation and Development

Chapter 109 - Penalties and Enforcement

§ 4501. Aiding in violations; sharing in proceeds

§ 4502. Uniform point system; revocation of license

§ 4503. Unlawful equipment, vehicle, forfeiture

§ 4504. Duties of prosecutor and warden

§ 4505. Hearing; forfeiture

§ 4506. Disposal order

§ 4507. Costs of condemnation

§ 4508. Sale of forfeited equipment

§ 4509. Proceeds; accounting; liens

§ 4510. Rights of innocent owner

§ 4511. Reopening forfeiture proceedings; rehearing; jurisdiction of courts

§ 4512. Appeal

§ 4513. Unlawful devices for taking fish or wild animals; confiscation; sale

§ 4514. Possession of flesh of game; restitution

§ 4515. General penalty

§ 4517. Destruction of State property

§ 4518. Big game violations; threatened and endangered species; suspension; violations

§ 4519. Assurance of discontinuance

§ 4520. Administrative penalties

§ 4520a. Notice and hearing requirements

§ 4521. Failure to stop

§ 4522. Unclaimed evidence

§ 4551. Fish and wildlife violation defined

§ 4552. Jurisdiction; venue

§ 4553. Information and summons; form

§ 4554. Procedure on failure to appear; notice

§ 4555. Answers to uniform fish and wildlife informations

§ 4557. Supreme Court rules

§ 4571. Legislative findings; minor fish and wildlife violations defined

§ 4572. Definitions

§ 4574. Procedure

§ 4575. Suspension for failure to pay

§ 4576. Violation report; assessment of points

§ 4577. Reports