Schedule of Fines and Costs for Operators Charged with a Department of Natural Resources Violation
The schedule below shows the judgment (fine) and costs for each infraction. Once a conviction is entered, $116.00 in court costs are automatically assessed. You need only to pay one court cost even if you have more than one charge. This amount is to be paid whether you appear in Court or not and is set by the State Legislature. The schedule below shows the amount payable if you are not required to attend court. Fines may vary for those who appear in court and for those who miss any scheduled court date. Fines may vary depending on facts presented in court, during a trial, or any hearing.
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Charge |
Fine | Costs | Total |
| Exceed Idle Zone Speed | |||
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- Up to 9 m.p.h. |
26.00 | 116.00 | 142.00 |
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- 10-15 m.p.h. |
36.00 | 116.00 | 152.00 |
| - 16+ m.p.h. |
MUST APPEAR |
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| Exceed Night Speed of 10 m.p.h. | |||
|
- Up to 20 m.p.h. |
96.00 | 116.00 | 212.00 |
|
- 21-30 m.p.h. |
116.00 | 116.00 | 232.00 |
| - 30+ m.p.h. |
MUST APPEAR |
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Fail to Produce Valid Registration |
11.00 | 116.00 | 127.00 |
|
Failure to Have Registration Numbers Displayed |
11.00 | 115600 | 127.00 |
|
Fishing/Hunting License Not on Person |
11.00 | 116.00 | 127.00 |
|
Littering |
36.00 | 116.00 | 152.00 |
|
Operating Boat with Rider on Bow or Gunwale |
81.00 | 116.00 | 197.00 |
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Operating Boat without Personal Flotation Device or Insufficient Number on Board |
121.00 | 116.00 | 237.00 |
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Permitting Unlawful Operation |
81.00 | 116.00 | 197.00 |
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Operating Watercraft in a No Boat Area Marked with Buoys |
81.00 | 116.00 | 197.00 |
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Operate Boat without Stern Light |
101.00 | 116.00 | 217.00 |
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Towing Skier without Observer |
81.00 | 116.00 | 197.00 |
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Operating Boat in Excess of Carrying Capacity |
76.00 | 116.00 | 192.00 |
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Failure to Wear Hunter Orange |
25.00 | 0.00 | 25.00 |
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| NO PERSONAL CHECKS OR COMPANY CHECKS. | |||