SECTIONS 716.4 - California Statutes

FISH AND GAME CODE

SECTION 716.4

716.4. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when issuing
a citation for a wildlife violation for purposes of this chapter, a
wildlife officer of the issuing state may issue a citation to any
person whose primary residence is in a participating state in the
same manner as though the person were a resident of the issuing
state, and shall not require that person to post collateral to secure
appearance, except as provided in subdivision (b), if the officer
receives the personal recognizance of the person that he or she will
comply with the terms of the citation.
(b) Personal recognizance is acceptable unless prohibited by
ordinance of a city or county, the policy of the issuing agency, a
procedure or regulation, or by the compact manual, and only if the
violator provides adequate proof of identification to the wildlife
officer.
(c) Upon conviction or failure of a person to comply with the
terms of a wildlife citation, the appropriate wildlife officer shall
report the conviction or failure to comply to the licensing authority
of the participating state in which the wildlife citation was
issued. The report shall be made in accordance with procedures
specified by the issuing state, and shall contain information as
prescribed in the compact manual.
(d) Upon receipt of the report of conviction or noncompliance
pursuant to subdivision (c), the licensing authority of the issuing
state shall transmit to the licensing authority of the home state of
the violator the information in the form and content prescribed in
the compact manual.