N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 71-0917 – Presumptions from possession
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§ 71-0917. Presumptions from possession.
Terms Used In N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law 71-0917
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
1. Possession of any fish, shell-fish, crustacea or game, or parts thereof, at a time when there is no open season anywhere in the state for the species possessed, shall be presumptive evidence that it was taken unlawfully.
2. Possession of any fish, shell-fish, crustacea, wildlife or protected insect shall be presumptive evidence that it was taken by the possessor.