RSA 207:55 · Restitution for Illegal Taking or Possessing

207:55 Restitution for Illegal Taking or Possessing. –

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I.

In addition to the penalties provided for violating any of the provisions of RSA title LXII or title XVIII or any rule made under the authority thereof, any person convicted of the illegal taking or illegal possession of game animals, game birds, or fur-bearing animals, resulting in the injury, death, or destruction of the same, shall be sentenced to make restitution to the state for the value of each game animal, game bird, or fur-bearing animal so taken or possessed as follows:

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(a)

Marten, moose and bear: $1,000 per animal illegally taken or illegally possessed.

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(b)

Deer: $1,000 per animal illegally taken or illegally possessed.

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(c)

Wild rabbit, hare, muskrat and gray squirrel: $50 per animal illegally taken or illegally possessed.

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(d)

Wild turkey: $500 per bird illegally taken or illegally possessed.

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(e)

Ruffed grouse, spruce grouse, pheasant, woodcock, ducks or geese: $50 per bird illegally taken or illegally possessed.

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(f)

Fisher, bobcat, otter, and fox: $500 per animal illegally taken or illegally possessed.

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(g)

Beaver, mink, and raccoon: $250 per animal illegally taken or illegally possessed.

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II.

In every case of conviction involving the illegal taking or illegal possession of game animals, game birds, or fur-bearing animals, the court shall order the defendant to reimburse the state in a sum or sums not to exceed the amount as established in paragraph I. Such reimbursements shall be paid directly to the court. If 2 or more defendants are convicted of the illegal taking or the illegal possession of the game animal, game bird or fur-bearing animal the reimbursement above prescribed shall be declared against them jointly and severally.

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III.

Courts ordering such reimbursement damages shall remit such monies as prescribed in RSA 206:34. Monies collected from such reimbursement damages shall be deposited in the fish and game fund.

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IV.

Any person failing to make a restitution payment as ordered by the court shall be guilty of contempt and such person shall not be eligible to purchase any license issued by the fish and game department until all assessments are paid in full. Source. 1983, 263:1. 1994, 194:1. 2007, 134:3, eff. July 1, 2007. 2025, 202:1, eff. Sept. 15, 2025. Small Game and Game Birds

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