N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 71-0913 – Reciprocal enforcement of violations in boundary waters
§ 71-0913. Reciprocal enforcement of violations in boundary waters.
Terms Used In N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 71-0913
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
If and when the state of Vermont, or the state of New Jersey, or the state of Pennsylvania, or the state of Connecticut, or the state of Rhode Island, as the case may be, shall enact a similar law for the arrest and punishment of violations of the conservation law or fish laws of such state or of the provisions listed in section 71-0501 or under titles 5 through 15 inclusive and title 33 of this article, committed or attempted by any person fishing in any waters or parts thereof lying between such state and the state of New York, any conservation officer or other person, who is authorized to make arrests for violations of the conservation or fish laws of such state or of the provisions listed in section 71-0501 or under titles 5 through 15 inclusive and title 33 of this article, shall have power and authority to make arrests on any part of such waters between such state and the State of New York, or the shores thereof, and to take the person so arrested for trial to the state in which the violation was committed and there to prosecute him according to the laws of such state.