What are some of the possible consequences for violating the sport fishing regulations?
The standard result for a common violation is that the individual would receive a citation. The citation would be a promise to appear at the local court in the county where the violation occurred. Depending on the county they may require a mandatory appearance in court or they may allow the fine to be mailed in. Almost all of the violations related to the illegal take of fish & wildlife are misdemeanor violations. Penal Code section 19 states: Except in cases where a different punishment is prescribed by any law of this state, every offense declared to be a misdemeanor is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both. Remember that each illegal fish/crab/clam/etc taken counts as a separate misdemeanor violation. The illegal take of some species such as abalone have much higher fines.
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