Iowa Code 481A.131 – Judgment — execution
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1. In each case of conviction of unlawfully taking, catching, killing, injuring, destroying, or having in possession any fish, game, or fur-bearing animal, the court shall enter a judgment in favor of the state of Iowa for liquidated damages in an amount as provided in section 481A.130. If two or more persons who have acted together are convicted of the unlawful taking, catching, killing, injuring, destroying, or having possession of any fish, game, or fur-bearing animal, the judgment shall be entered against them jointly.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 481A.131
- clerk: means clerk of the court in which the action or proceeding is brought or is pending; and the words "clerk's office" mean the office of that clerk. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
- Commission: means the natural resource commission. See Iowa Code 481A.1
- 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.
- Department: means the department of natural resources. See Iowa Code 481A.1
- Fish: means a member of the class Pisces. See Iowa Code 481A.1
- Game: means all of the animals specified in this subsection except those designated as not protected, and includes the heads, skins, and any other parts, and the nests and eggs of birds and their plumage. See Iowa Code 481A.1
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
2. Any liquidated damages assessed under this section and section 481A.130 shall be paid to the clerk of court. The clerk of court shall remit the damages paid to the department of natural resources. The department of natural resources shall credit such damages to the state fish and game protection fund.
3. The return of any uninjured fish, game, or fur-bearing animal which has been unlawfully taken, caught, or possessed, to the place where taken or caught or to any other place approved by the commission, shall constitute the discharge of any liquidated damages provided under section 481A.130.
4. Civil suits for the collection of judgments may be prosecuted by the attorney general or by county attorneys.