Nevada § 574A.065 - Forfeiture and voluntary relinquishment of seized dangerous wild animal; return of forfeited dangerous wild animal to owner; conditions when return of forfeited dangerous wild animal is prohibited; euthanization of dangerous wild animal
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 574A.065 — Forfeiture and voluntary relinquishment of seized dangerous wild animal; return of forfeited dangerous wild animal to owner; conditions when return of forfeited dangerous wild animal is prohibited; euthanization of dangerous wild animal, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 574A.065. Forfeiture and voluntary relinquishment of seized dangerous wild animal; return of forfeited dangerous wild animal to owner; conditions when return of forfeited dangerous wild animal is prohibited; euthanization of dangerous wild animal
1. If a person from whom a dangerous wild animal is seized pursuant to NRS 574A.060 is found to have violated NRS 574A.040 , the court may order the forfeiture of the dangerous wild animal by the person. 2. A person from whom a dangerous wild animal is seized pursuant to NRS 574A.060 may voluntarily relinquish the dangerous wild animal. A person who voluntarily relinquishes a dangerous wild animal pursuant to this section
remains subject to the imposition of a civil penalty pursuant to NRS 574A.080 for a violation of NRS 574A.040 . 3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, a dangerous wild animal that is forfeited
pursuant to this section may be returned to the owner of the dangerous wild animal
if the investigating law enforcement officer or animal control authority determines
that: (a) Possession of the dangerous wild animal is allowed by law; (b) The owner has corrected each violation resulting in the forfeiture; (c) The return of the dangerous wild animal does not create a risk to public health
or safety; (d) The dangerous wild animal has not been treated cruelly; and (e) The owner is in compliance with the provisions of this chapter. 4. A dangerous wild animal that is forfeited pursuant to this section must not be
returned to the owner if the investigating law enforcement officer or animal control
authority determines that possession of the dangerous wild animal is prohibited pursuant
to this chapter or title 45 of NRS. If possession of the dangerous wild animal is prohibited by law, the dangerous wild
animal must be humanely euthanized by an animal control authority in compliance with
all applicable federal, state and local laws.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 574A.065 ("Forfeiture and voluntary relinquishment of seized dangerous wild animal; return of forfeited dangerous wild animal to owner; conditions when return of forfeited dangerous wild animal is prohibited; euthanization of dangerous wild animal") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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