(a) The director may pay a reward from any funds available for that purpose to any person who furnished information which led to an arrest, a criminal conviction, an order of assessment of an administrative penalty, or for forfeiture of property for any violation of this code or any regulation adopted pursuant to this code. The amount of reward, if any, shall be designated by the director with the advice of the CalTIP Award Board.

(b) This chapter does not apply to any action brought to recover damages under Section 2014.

Terms Used In California Fish and Game Code 2586

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Director: means the Director of Fish and Wildlife. See California Fish and Game Code 39
  • Person: means any natural person or any partnership, corporation, limited liability company, trust, or other type of association. See California Fish and Game Code 67

(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 132, Sec. 57. (AB 1760) Effective January 1, 2024.)

  Previous section
Next section  
 Chapter 6.5 Contents