(7) IN MOST INSTANCES, A PERSON WHO IS CITED FOR A WILDLIFE
VIOLATION IN A STATE OTHER THAN THE PERSON'S HOME STATE:
(I) IS REQUIRED TO POST COLLATERAL OR A BOND TO SECURE AN
APPEARANCE FOR A TRIAL AT A LATER DATE;
(II) IS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY UNTIL THE COLLATERAL OR BOND IS
POSTED; OR
(III) IS TAKEN DIRECTLY TO COURT FOR AN IMMEDIATE
APPEARANCE;
(8) THE PURPOSE OF THE ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES SET FORTH IN
PARAGRAPH (7) OF THIS SUBSECTION IS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS
OF A WILDLIFE CITATION BY THE CITED PERSON WHO, IF ALLOWED TO CONTINUE
ON THE PERSON'S WAY AFTER RECEIVING THE CITATION, COULD RETURN TO THE
PERSON'S HOME STATE AND DISREGARD ANY DUTY UNDER THE TERMS OF THE
CITATION;
(9) IN MOST INSTANCES, A PERSON RECEIVING A WILDLIFE CITATION IN
THE PERSON'S HOME STATE IS ALLOWED TO ACCEPT THE CITATION FROM THE
OFFICER AT THE SCENE OF THE VIOLATION AND IMMEDIATELY CONTINUE ON THE
PERSON'S WAY AFTER AGREEING OR BEING INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY WITH THE.
TERMS OF THE CITATION;
(10) THE PRACTICES DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (7) OF THIS SUBSECTION
CAUSE UNNECESSARY INCONVENIENCE AND, AT TIMES, A HARDSHIP FOR THE
PERSON WHO IS UNABLE AT THE TIME TO POST COLLATERAL, FURNISH A BOND,
STAND TRIAL, OR PAY A FINE, AND THUS IS COMPELLED TO REMAIN IN CUSTODY
UNTIL SOME ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENT IS MADE; AND
(11) THE ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (7) OF
THIS SUBSECTION CONSUME AN UNDUE AMOUNT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TIME.
(B) IT IS THE POLICY OF THE PARTICIPATING STATES TO:
(1) PROMOTE COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATUTES, LAWS, REGULATIONS,
RULES, AND ORDINANCES RELATING TO MANAGEMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES IN
THEIR RESPECTIVE STATES;
(2) RECOGNIZE THE SUSPENSION OF WILDLIFE LICENSE PRIVILEGES OF
A PERSON WHOSE LICENSE PRIVILEGES HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED BY A
PARTICIPATING STATE AND TREAT THAT SUSPENSION AS IF IT HAD OCCURRED IN
THEIR STATE;
(3) ALLOW A VIOLATOR, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE III,
SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS COMPACT, TO ACCEPT A WILDLIFE CITATION AND, WITHOUT
DELAY, PROCEED ON THE PERSON'S WAY, REGARDLESS OF THE VIOLATOR'S HOME
STATE, IF THAT STATE IS A PARTY TO THIS COMPACT;
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