Show 1973 wildlife fines arrests set records Utah courts levied a record in fines against violators of ot wildlife laws In 1973 according to Division of Wildlife Resources Law Enforcement Chief John Nagel NAGEL POINTED out that In fines were suspended bringing the actual amount to be paid by those found guilty to Judges also sentenced violators to a total of days in county jails Accompanying the record fine figure was an all time high of Cases taken to the courts This was an increase of cases over 1972 and represented the fourth consecutive increase in total cases said Nagel LACK OF evidence interest of justice and inability to locate violator were among causes for dismissal of cases There were 2892 adult and juvenile offenders Sentences for juveniles In Included included included in- in verbal admonishments writing themes work on an hourly basis for schools cities or counties payment of fines jail sentences suspension of fines and jail sentences or no fine AGAIN TIlE THE most frequent violation was fishing without a license with citations Carrying a loaded gun in a vehicle was the next most common infraction with offenders The two above infringements along with the nine listed below comprise 63 percent of total viola violations failure to properly tag shooting at migratory birds after hours taking protected wildlife without license on person illegal possession of big game taking swans without a permit fishing with more than one pole illegal possession of fish over limit and fishing out of season n |