FISH AND GAME LAWS. 
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^ Disposition of Unlawful Nets. 
§ 636a. Any net, seine, drag-net, paranzella, or 
set-net used for taking or catching fish, which shall 
be used or maintained in any of the waters of this 
state in violation of any existing or hereafter 
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enacted statutes or laws of this state, for the pro- 
' tection of fish, is hereby declared to be a public 
■ nuisance, and it is the duty of every pedce officer 
to seize and keep the same, and report such seizure 
to the board of Fish Commissioners of the state. 
Thereupon said board . must commence proceedings 
in the superior court of the county, or city and 
county, in which the same shall be seized, by filing 
a petition in said court, asking for a judgment for- 
feiting such net, seine, drag-net, paranzella, or set- 
net so seized, and ordering the destruction thereof. 
Upon the filing of such petition, it is the duty of 
the clerk of said court to fix a time for the hearing 
thereof and to cause notices to be posted for the 
' space of fourteen days in at least three public 
places in the town, city, or city and county, where 
' the court is* held, setting forth the substance of 
such petition and the time and place fixed for its 
^ hearing ; and if at the time fixed for such hearing, 
& no person appears and claims such net, seine, drag- 
net, paranzella, or set-net, the court must proceed 
to hear and determine said proceeding according 
^ to law, and upon proof that the said net, seine, 
drag-net, paranzella, or set-net was used in viola- 
: tion of law, must order the same to be forfeited 
and destroyed. 
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Fishways. 
*§637. It shall be the duty of the state board 
r of Pish Commissioners to examine, from time to 
time, all dams and artificial obstructions in all 
rivers and streams in this state naturally fre- 
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♦Indictable misdemeanor, triable only in superior courts. 
