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S1387..........................................by RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT FISH AND GAME - Amends existing law to provide that a prosecution for misdemeanors under the provisions of the Fish and Game Code must be commenced by the issuance of a citation or filing of a complaint within five years after its commission for unlawfully taking or possessing any big game animal, caribou or grizzly bear. 02/13 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing 02/14 Rpt prt - to Res/Env 02/27 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg 02/28 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg 03/02 3rd rdg - to 14th Ord
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]] Fifty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2006IN THE SENATE SENATE BILL NO. 1387 BY RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE 1 AN ACT 2 RELATING TO STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR FISH AND GAME VIOLATION; AMENDING SEC- 3 TION 36-1406, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE THAT A PROSECUTION FOR MISDEMEANORS 4 UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE FISH AND GAME CODE MUST BE COMMENCED BY THE 5 ISSUANCE OF A CITATION OR FILING OF A COMPLAINT WITHIN FIVE YEARS AFTER 6 ITS COMMISSION FOR UNLAWFULLY TAKING OR POSSESSING ANY BIG GAME ANIMAL, 7 CARIBOU OR GRIZZLY BEAR. 8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 9 SECTION 1. That Section 36-1406, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 10 amended to read as follows: 11 36-1406. STATUTE OF LIMITATION FOR MISDEMEANORS. (1) Notwithstanding any 12 other provision of law, a prosecution for misdemeanors under the provisions of 13 this title must be commenced by the issuance of a citation or filing of a com- 14 plaint within two (2) years after its commission for any of the following 15 offenses: 16 (a)Unlawfully taking or possessing any big game animal, caribou, or17grizzly bear.18(b)The unlawful sale or purchase of wildlife as set forth in section 19 36-501, Idaho Code. 20 (cb) Unlawfully purchasing, possessing or using any license, tag or per- 21 mit by any person who does not reside in the state of Idaho at the time of 22 purchase. 23 (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a prosecution for misde- 24 meanors under the provisions of this title must be commenced by the issuance 25 of a citation or filing of a complaint within five (5) years after its commis- 26 sion for unlawfully taking or possessing any big game animal, caribou or 27 grizzly bear. 28 (3) The prosecution for all other misdemeanors under this title must be 29 commenced as provided in section 19-403, Idaho Code.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE RS 15674 This legislation amends Title 36 of Idaho Code to increase the statute of limitations for poaching violations involving the unlawful take of big game animals, caribou or grizzly bears, from two years to five years. FISCAL IMPACT There is minimal to no impact to the general fund. Contact Name: Sen. David Langhorst 332 1348 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE S 1387