CCRP 895.2 - Probation; restitution for values of wildlife - Louisiana Statutes

Art. 895.2. Probation; restitution for values of wildlife

A. In all cases in which the defendant has been convicted of a crime which involves the illegal taking of wild birds, wild quadrupeds, or fish or other aquatic life in violation of the provisions of Title 56 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 or of any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any rules and regulations adopted by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, the court shall, as a condition of probation, order civil restitution to the state of Louisiana, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation Fund, for the value of the said wild birds, wild quadrupeds, or fish or other aquatic life illegally taken. This restitution shall be in accordance with a schedule of wildlife and aquatic life species values promulgated by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

B. If any assessment of civil penalties has been paid in full to the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, then the court shall not order the restitution provided for in Paragraph A as a condition of probation.

Acts 1988, No. 169, §1; Acts 2001, No. 804, §1.