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presumptive evidence of violation of law; the taking of each rabbit with a ferret a 

 separate offense; one-half the fine for trespass upon a State game preserve paid to 

 informer. Justices of the peace have jurisdiction of game cases where fine does not 

 exceed $100 or imprisonment 30 days. 



Prosecution must be begun within one year. 



DELAWARE. 



(1) Officers: Delaware Game Protective Association, incorporated by public act 

 in 1879 for twenty years, charter extended in 1899; has authority to promulgate 

 regulations for protection and preservation of game. 



Every member authorized to arrest without warrant any person found violating 

 game laws and to bring such persons before a magistrate for trial. 



(3) Game protection fund: Nonresident license fees used to pay expenses of 

 association and for stocking State with fish and game. Fines and shipping license 

 fees paid to association for use in enforcing law. Fines for violation of nongame- 

 t)ird law paid to Delaware Audubon Society. 



(4) Administrative provisions: Affidavit of violation of law is ground for issue 

 of warrant of arrest directed to a sheriff or constable; proof of probable cause for 

 believing that game taken or held contrary to law has been concealed is ground for 

 issue of warrant to search any place and to break open any compartment, chest, box, 

 locker, crate, or basket; possession of wild fowl, together with a punt or swivel gun 

 or, while possessor is on the water at night with artificial light, prima facie evidence 

 of violation of law; failure to pay fine for hunting upon land of another without per- 

 mission renders offender liable to forfeit his gun, which may be sold at the expira- 

 tion of 30 days and proceeds applied to payment of fine, the balance, if any, to be 

 returned to owner. Such fines are paid into State treasury. Justices of the peace 

 have plenary jurisdiction of offenses against the game laws. 



Prosecution must be begun within two years. 



DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



(1) Officers: Superintendent of Metropolitan police acts as game warden. No 

 salary as such. 



(2) Game protection fund: Annual appropriation, $500. 



(3) Other officers : Health officers are empowered to enforce the game laws. 



(4) Administrative provisions : Any of the above officers may search any 

 house, boat, market, box, cold storage, or other place, upon sworn information that 

 game is concealed in violation of law; officer or any other person securing conviction 

 entitled to one-half of fine. 



FLORIDA. 



(1) Officers: One fish and game warden for each county ;« recommended by 

 county commissioners upon petition of seventy-five freeholders, and appointed by 

 governor; term, two years; bond, $500; salary not to exceed $60 a month, payable 

 from county treasury; also entitled to one-half fine when they make affidavit or fur- 

 nish evidence on which conviction is based. 



Duties and powers. — To supervise enforcement of game and fish laws in their coun- 

 ties and to make complaint against offenders; have power to arrest, take before a 

 magistrate, and subject to trial any person violating the game laws. 



Deputies. — As many as necessary, appointed by county warden. 



(2) Other Officers: In counties having no warden the sheriff is required to 

 perform the duties; sheriffs enforce game laws as they do other criminal statutes. 



rt For laws permitting additional wardens in Hernando, Hillsborough, Lafayette, 

 and Polk counties see p. 157. 



