TRESPASS. 



If the estimated amount due the United States is in excess of $100 



Settlement of T ^ ihe , tires P ass was committed knowingly, willfully' 



tres^ases by ^cklessly, and in disregard of the rights of the United 



the Secretary. states, or if the trespass involves injury to the lands 



of the United States separate and apart from the in- 



jury or destruction of forest products, the district forester will add his 



UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE* 

 FOREST SERVICE. 



THE NATIONAL FOREST MANUAL. 



AMENDMENT NO, 119 INSTBUCTIONS. 



FEBRUARY 13, 1912. 



Trespass. The Instructions, on page 18 are hereby amended by 

 inserting after the last paragraph on that page the following: 



In cases where there is no showing of willfulness on the part of 

 the owner of stock or other principal in the trespass on a National 

 Forest, although there is such a showing as to the herders or other 

 employees, the matter will be segregated into two cases; the one 

 against the owner or principal to be classed as innocent, and the 

 other as willful, and the cases will then be disposed of in accord- 

 ance with the instructions governing innocent or willful trespass 

 respectively. 



HENRY S. GRAVES, 



Forester. 



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CRIMINAL CASES. 



Settlement of or institution of suit to recover damages resulting 



Criminal prose- fr ? m . a I * rM Sff B in a National Forest does not bar a 



cution. nminal prosecution for the trespass, and the Secre- 



tary of Agriculture can not accept settlement made on 



condition that no such prosecution will be instituted: nor has the 



etary power to dismiss a pending prosecution. Except in flagrant 



