Wild animals property of the people; department to protect and manage wild animals
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case A.J.R. v. State (2014)
Most recently applied in Ind. Dept. of Natural Resources, and Cameron F. Clark as Dir. of the Ind. Dept. of Natural Resources v. Whitetail Bluff, Llc., Rodney Bruce (February 2015)
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15
Sec. 1. (a) All wild animals, except those that are:
(1) legally owned under a license or permit as required by this article; or
(2) otherwise excepted in this article;
are the property of the people of Indiana.
(b) The department shall provide for the protection and proper management of all legally or publicly owned wild animals in Indiana.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.