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Saturday, June 04, 2016

Deer poaching restitution bill becomes Md. law

ANNAPOLIS — Legislation mandating significant amounts of financial restitution for illegally killing deer in Maryland became law on Wednesday, without Gov. Larry Hogan's signature.

Hogan didn't sign House Bill 410, but neither did he veto it.

As long as there is no veto, Maryland law allows legislation that has passed successfully through the General Assembly to become law even though the head of state hasn't applied a signature.

District court judges throughout the state who determine a person is guilty of illegally killing a deer must now assess certain restitution charges based upon what is atop the animal's head, as well as require the guilty party to work community service.

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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Not condoning the act of illegally harvesting wildlife but with everything else that is wrong with today's society this is what lawmakers have on an agenda?

Anonymous said...

Hope this is finalized!

Anonymous said...

The Nanticoke Bivalve area needs it badly , these people still think it's the right thing to do .

Anonymous said...

And how in any universe is a deer worth that much of a fine? Shoot the kings deer without his permission and get fined. Where's Robin Hood when you need him. Like there's a shortage of deer on the shore. Did they become an endangered species and we weren't told? Govt overreach at its finest.