The letter also says if he cleans up the trash, he won't be prosecuted for littering. But if the county attorney prosecutes the garbage owner for littering, the county attorney must prove the owner was the one who actually dumped the trash. If an eyewitness can testify that it was the owner who dumped the trash, then the prosecutor's case is simplified considerably. If there are no eyewitnesses, the prosecutor may have a hard time proving the offense. Consequently, the litterer may go unpunished and the landowner is stuck with the job of cleaning up the trash.
Summary There are criminal and civil remedies to stop littering, but both require reliable evidence.
Contact local authorities such as the sheriff or the prosecuting attorney to help you collect the necessary evidence to punish litterers. Trash is an unfortunate consequence of modern living. But trash does not have to spoil our environment or threaten our public health. Responsible citizens and easily accessible public dumping grounds can eliminate the littering problem. Local information For more information on this subject, contact your circuit court judge, county prosecuting attorney, county judges, sheriff or attorney.