What happens if I recently got a notice to appear for hunting deer but I didn’t know any better?
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What happens if I recently got a notice to appear for hunting deer but I didn’t know any better?
Is it just a fine?
Asked on December 4, 2014 under Criminal Law, Florida
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
You could potentially get up to whatever punishment is authorized by then specific statute or ordinance you were cited under. Ignorance of the law is not a legal defence, so not "knowing better" will not necessarily shield you from the consequences, but the courts and prosecutors do often take exculpatory factors into account: so if it you did not know any better; it was reasonable to not know better (e.g. nothing was posted where you hunted); and you otherwise have a clean record, it is likely you will get off with no worse than a fine.
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