Any person fishing or trespassing upon any property or waters so established as a sanctuary by the department is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars or imprisonment not more than thirty days. In cases where magistrates have countywide territorial jurisdiction, the magistrate closest to the sanctuary where the offense occurred shall have jurisdiction of the case. In counties where magistrates are given separate and exclusive territorial jurisdiction the case shall be tried as provided in Section 22-3-530.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 28-720; 1952 Code Section 28-720; 1942 Code Section 1774-1; 1938 (40) 1598; 1952 (47) 2179; 1979 Act No. 69, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1263.