§ 71-0701 Applicability of title
§ 71-0703 Penalties
§ 71-0705 Enforcement
§ 71-0707 Resisting or obstructing departmental agent or employee
§ 71-0709 Injury to state lands
§ 71-0711 Injury to municipal or private lands
§ 71-0712 Timber theft and trespass education-training
§ 71-0713 Recovery for damages from fires
§ 71-0715 Rules of evidence applicable to forest fire cases

Terms Used In New York Laws > Environmental Conservation > Article 71 > Title 7 - Enforcement of Article 9

  • 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.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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.
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.