RL'(.()Miiin.'iHl;ilii)ri //h. 

 PROHIBI I I RISPASSINC; l() HUN I OR FISH 



Ihc Wikllilc Rcsoiiicvs (oiiifnissioM icpoKs iIihI so\n;il landowners have coniphiincti 

 Ihal tumlcrs livcinciillv do nol obtain |)i.rniissioii lo luinl on llicir lands. Article 21 A ol 

 Cluipter I I ^ ol the (leneial Slatnles contains piovisions which rej^nlale hunting and (ishing 

 on the registered propeitv ol anotiier. The legisiration process is leported to he 

 hin(.iensonie botii to lantiowners anil lo liie Wildlile Resoiuces Commission becanse ol the 

 papeiAvork involveti in (he ivj^isiralion and posting piocess. Article 22A of Chapter 14 of 

 the Geneial Stalnles prohibits trespassing npon posted piopert} to liiinl. fish or trap 

 without the written cotisent ol the laiulowner. and leijiiiies that the landowner post nolices 

 in conformance with the slatnte. Wildlile olliceis may seiAe process, bnt are not 

 authorized to make ariesls. (IS. 14 I.S').| ^ puniiles that a person commits the offense of 

 second ilegree tiespass if he enters or remaiirs on premises that aie posted, or il he has 

 been notilled nol to entei or lemaiii theie b\ the owner or othei person in chaige ol the 

 premises. Wildlile officers ha\e no enforcement anihoiity nntler this section. 



The Committee loniul that landowneis who attempt to pre\ent trespass by nnaulhorized 

 persons hunting oi fishing aie faced with the conlinning expense and bniden of cotiiplying 

 with posting requirements, and that wikllife ollkeis. while most likely to detect instances 

 of trespassing lo hunt or lish. in many circiimstanees ilo nol haw enlorcement aulhorily. 

 I'he Committee recommeiKls that the l<><SO (ieneial Assembl\ examine and levise existing 

 tiespass law to |>ie\ent poaching of wikllife and to enhance the nianagemenl of wildlife in 

 Ihis Stale. Since the majoril\ ol Ininleis anil lisliermen are conscientions sportsmen, the 

 Conimiltee Inilhei recommends that care be taken not to abnse sneh persons. 



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