Loading...
Minnesota Criminal Justice Statute Service
Search
Subscribe to Updates
Reports
Statute Change Report
About
Glossary
Quick Search
97C.325(a)(1)
Statute ID:
14450
Statute Function ID:
31381
Fish and Game - Take Fish with explosives, chemicals, drugs, poisons, et al, or similar substances
In Effect
New Search
Refine Search
Back to Results
Function Details
History
Text
Charge
Classifications
Offense Level:
Gross Misdemeanor (GM)
General Offense Code:
Other (9)
Offense Summary Code & Rank:
Crimes Against Govt (Y) (Rank 19)
Detailed Offense Code:
Fish and Game (Other) (991)
Offense Severity Level:
Function Text:
Gross Misdemeanor per 97A.335
UCR Code
Description
90Z
All Other Offenses
Flags
Crime of Violence:
No
Targeted Misdemeanor:
No
Predatory Offender Registration Review:
No
Enhanceable:
No
Certify to DPS:
No
Report to DNR:
No
DPS Group:
No
Conditional Release:
No
Payable:
No
Petty Misdemeanor Only if Prosecutor Certifies:
No
Third Violation Indicator:
No
Qualified Domestic Violence Related:
No
Nonviolent Controlled Substance Offender Review:
No
Wildlife Restitution:
Yes
Statute Number:
97C.325(a)(1)
Enactment Date:
Jan 1, 1859
Effective Date:
Aug 1, 2007
Expiration Date:
Repealed?:
No
Summary Text:
Fish and Game - Take Fish with explosives, chemicals, drugs, poisons, et al, or similar substances
Statute ID:
14450
Created:
Dec 5, 2012 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Updated:
Dec 5, 2012 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Last Update Action:
Added
Legal Analyst Comment:
Gross Misdemeanor per 97A.335
Summary Text:
Fish and Game - Take Fish with explosives, chemicals, drugs, poisons, et al, or similar substances
Link to MN Statute Text:
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/97C/325.html
Legislative Session:
2007 - Regular
Session Law Text?:
No
Statute text last updated on:
Dec 5, 2012
(a) Except as specifically authorized, a person may not take fish with: (1) explosives, chemicals, drugs, poisons, lime, medicated bait, fish berries, or other similar substances; (2) substances or devices that kill, stun, or affect the nervous system of fish; (3) nets, traps, trot lines, or snares; or (4) spring devices that impale, hook, or capture fish. (b) If a person possesses a substance or device listed in paragraph (a) on waters, shores, or islands, it is presumptive evidence that the person is in violation of this section. (c) The commissioner may, by rule, allow the use of a nonmotorized device with a recoil mechanism to take fish through the ice. (d) To protect water quality or improve habitat for fish or wildlife, the commissioner may prescribe restrictions on fishing seasons, limits, or methods on specific bodies of water.
