AZ SB1283

Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 17-314 to clarify civil liability for illegally taking or wounding wildlife and the damages recoverable by the state.

Establishes minimum damage amounts for unlawful taking of specific wildlife: $500 for turkey or javelina; $1,500 for bear, mountain lion, pronghorn (antelope), or deer; $2,500 for elk or eagle; $250 for predatory or fur-bearing animals; $50 for small game or aquatic wildlife; and $8,000 for trophy or endangered species.

Permits the state to double damages for a second violation and triple damages for a third violation by the same person.

Clarifies that civil damage actions may be joined with possession actions and that civil and criminal proceedings for the same violation are not mutually exclusive.

Requires all monies recovered from civil damage actions to be deposited into the wildlife theft prevention fund.