Chap. 61.—An ACT to provide for the scizure by game wardens of illegal
hshing and hunting devices in this State. [H B 24]

Approved February 25, 1922.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it
shall be the duty of all game wardens, regular, special and ex-officio,
to seize all unlawful traps, nets, or other devices used for taking
fish, game birds and animals which may be found by such wardens.

2. All such traps, nets or other unlawful devices seized by game
wardens shall be held by them as evidence against parties using such
devices. If within thirty days owners of such unlawful traps, nets
or other devices, or person operating them, be not found by the
game warden, such devices shall be disposed of as the court may
direct ; provided no such traps, nets or other devices shall be so dis-
posed of by the court having jurisdiction in such cases in a manner
that they be unlawfully used in this State.

3. It shall be the duty of the game wardens to promptly report
all such seizures to the commissioner of game and inland fisheries.

4. All acts or parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby
repealed.