Title 3 — Title 3
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Ala. Code § 3-5-1 “Livestock” or “Animal” Defined
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The term “livestock” or “animal,” where it occurs in this chapter, shall be held to be limited to and to refer to equine or equidae, cows, calves, yearlings, bulls, oxen, sheep, goats, lambs, kids, hogs, shoats, and pigs. History: (Acts 1939, No. 368, p. 487; Code 1940, T. 3, §77…
Ala. Code § 3-5-10 Officer or Person Taking Up Livestock or Animal Entitled to Possession
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Thereof until Judgment and Costs of Keeping and Caring for Livestock or Animal Paid. The person or officer taking up such livestock or animal shall be entitled to possession thereof until the judgment which may be recovered as provided in this chapter is paid, together with the c…
Ala. Code § 3-5-11 Refunding of Counties or Municipalities Where Livestock or Animals
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Kept and Fed in County or Municipal Pounds. In counties or municipalities where livestock or animal pounds are maintained, any person or officer seizing any livestock or animal may deliver such livestock or animal so seized to the poundkeeper for safekeeping and the county or mun…
Ala. Code § 3-5-12 Proceedings for Recovery of Livestock or Animal by Owner;
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Determination of Validity of Seizure, Amount of Damages, Etc., Where Owner Unknown, Etc.; Fees and Costs of District Court Judge and Officer Making Seizure; Appeals from Judgment of District Court. (a) The owner of any livestock or animal which has been seized shall have the righ…
Ala. Code § 3-5-13 Procedure for Sale of Livestock or Animal When Not Reclaimed by
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Owner, Etc.; Disposition of Proceeds of Sale. If the owner or his agent shall not, when he has made no bond, reclaim his livestock or animal within 24 hours after the judge of the district court shall have ascertained such damages, then the judge of the district court shall order…
Ala. Code § 3-5-14 Authority of Municipalities to Adopt Ordinances; Municipal Ordinances
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Not Repealed. (a) The governing bodies of all cities or towns may adopt all such ordinances and laws as shall be necessary to prevent the running at large within the limits of the municipality of all livestock or animals and to take up and impound all such livestock or animals fo…
Ala. Code § 3-5-2 Permitting Livestock or Animals to Run at Large Upon Premises of
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Another or Upon Public Lands, Highways, Etc. (a) It shall be unlawful for the owner of any livestock or animal, as defined in Section 3-5-1, to knowingly, voluntarily, negligently, or wilfully permit any such livestock or animal to run at large in the State of Alabama either upon…
Ala. Code § 3-5-3 Liability of Owner for Damages Done by Livestock or Animals Running
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at Large; Judgment Lien Upon Animal or Livestock Causing Damage. (a) The owner of such livestock or animal being or running at large upon the premises of another or upon the public lands, roads, highways or streets in the State of Alabama shall be liable for all damages done to c…
Ala. Code § 3-5-4 Taking Up of Livestock or Animals Running at Large by Highway Patrol,
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Etc.; Notification of Owner Thereof Generally. Any state trooper, the sheriff and his deputies of any county, or the constable of any precinct or any law enforcement officer of any municipality shall take possession of any livestock or animal found at large upon the premises of a…
Ala. Code § 3-5-5 Recovery of Livestock or Animals by Owner Upon Payment of Fees,
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Damages and Costs of Feeding Animals; Disposition of Fees, Damages, Etc. The owner of the livestock or animal shall have the right to secure such livestock or animal upon the payment of a fee of $1.00 for each head of livestock or animal taken up to the officer taking up such liv…
Ala. Code § 3-5-6 Taking Up of Livestock or Animals Running Uncontrolled on Lands of
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Another by Owner, Etc., of Said Lands; Notification of Owner of Livestock or Animals Generally. Any person who is the owner of or in the lawful possession of any land or the agent of any such person shall have the right to take possession of any livestock or animal found at large…
Ala. Code § 3-5-7 Filing of Statement Where Owner of Livestock or Animal Taken Up
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Unknown, Not Resident of County, Etc. (a) If the owner of any livestock or animal found at large and uncontrolled on the premises of another or upon the public lands, highways, roads or streets in the State of Alabama is unknown or if the owner is known but has no place of reside…
Ala. Code § 3-5-8 Posting of Notice as to Taking, Etc., and Hearing Thereupon;
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Proceedings Where Owner Appears and Claims Livestock or Animal Generally; Proceedings and Entry of Judgment for Sale Where Livestock or Animal Not Claimed and Adjudged to Be Unlawfully at Large Generally. (a) The district court shall give notice, by posting in three public places…
Ala. Code § 3-5-9 Proceedings and Entry of Judgment Discharging Livestock or Animal,
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Etc., Where Same Adjudged Not Unlawfully at Large. If on the trial of any action or proceeding brought under this chapter it is ascertained and adjudged by the judge of the district court that the livestock or animal taken up by the party complaining was not unlawfully at large u…