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Boating Violations
Date: September 23, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
REPORTING BOATING VIOLATIONS TO:
Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF):
Violations in progress can be called in to DGIF at 1-800-237-5712. This number is in operation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The caller will hear a recording. The FIRST THING that he or she should say is that there is a VIOLATION IN PROGRESS. Someone will then pick up the line. Then provide the following information to the responding DGIF Officer:
- The VA number on the boat or, if there is no VA number, the name of the boat;
- The date, time, and location of the incident;
- Details of the driver of the boat;
- Thorough details of the incident – video or picture evidence is always helpful;
- A list of the names and contact information for all witnesses to the incident.
Past violations can be called in to (804) 829-6580 (New Kent County DGIF office) or to (804) 367-1258 (DGIF Dispatch).
James City County (JCC):
Violations in progress can be called in to JCC Central Dispatch at (757) 566-0112.
For boating accidents or emergencies – call 911.
Provide the following information:
- Location of the offense and direction of travel;
- Description of the vessel to include make, model, color, boat name, registration number;
- Name of and /or description of the operator of the boat.
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