Confiscación de derechos en aves de pelea y propiedades relacionadas

Explicación Simple

Si alguien es atrapado en peleas de gallos, la corte puede quitarle cualquier ave o propiedad que utilizó para eso. Además, esas aves pueden ser destruidas porque se consideran un problema público.

Es como cuando alguien tiene un coche que usa para hacer carreras ilegales; si lo atrapan, el coche puede ser confiscado y destruido porque contribuye a un problema en la comunidad.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan organiza peleas de gallos en su patio trasero. Cuando la policía lo atrapa, no solo le quitan sus gallos, sino que también la corte ordena que esos gallos sean destruidos porque son considerados un peligro para la comunidad.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

ORS 167.435 Forfeiture of rights in fighting birds, source birds or property ORS 167.435 Forfeiture of rights in fighting birds, source birds or property public nuisance Text Annotations (1) In addition to and not in lieu of any other penalty the court may impose upon a person convicted of cockfighting under ORS 167.428 (Cockfighting) or participation in cockfighting under ORS 167.431 (Participation in cockfighting) , the court shall include in the judgment an order for forfeiture to the city or county where the crime occurred of the person’s rights in any property proved to have been used by the person as an instrumentality in the commission of the crime, including any fighting bird or source bird. This subsection does not limit the ability of the court to dispose of a fighting bird or source bird as provided under subsection (2) of this section. (2) A fighting bird is a public nuisance, regardless of whether a person has been convicted of cockfighting or participation in cockfighting. If a fighting bird is ordered forfeited under subsection (1) of this section or is proved by a preponderance of the evidence in a forfeiture proceeding to be a fighting bird, the court shall order that the bird be destroyed or be otherwise disposed of. Upon the conviction of the person charged, the court shall adjudge all of the seized property of the person to be forfeited and shall order that the property be destr