Legal Opinion
Opn. No.
New York Attorney General Reports
Decided February 25, 2000Published
1Opinion of the Court
Hon. John P. Cahill Formal Opinion Commissioner No. 2000-F2 Department of Environmental Conservation 50 Wolf Road Albany, N Y 12233-1500
Dear Commissioner Cahill:
Your counsel has requested our opinion as to whether the enforcement provisions of the Environmental Conservation Law or of the Penal Law govern the seizure of firearms used in the commission of environmental offenses set forth in the Fish and Wildlife Law. See, Environmental Conservation Law Title 9 (enforcement of Articles 11 and 13 — The Fish and Wildlife Law). The Penal Law contains a broad seizure requirement, which by its terms…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Knapp v. Monroe County Civil Service CommissionAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- St. Germain v. St. GermainAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1966
- Schulz v. New York State Board of ElectionsNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
- Schulz v. New York State Board of ElectionsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995