Penalties for unlawful acts

47-237. Penalties for unlawful acts. If any person shall unlawfully take up any stray or fails to comply with the provisions of this act or uses or works such stray before giving notice or shall drive the same on any premises for the purpose of unlawfully taking up the same, or shall keep the same out of the county when taken up more than five days at one time before sale, such person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not exceeding $500, or by imprisonment for not exceeding 30 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. History: L. 1945, ch. 226, § 9; L. 2012, ch. 125, § 6; July 1. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "Kansas Fence Laws and Trespassing Livestock," Sam Brownback, 56 J.K.B.A., No. 3, 15, 19 (1986). CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Taker-up of strays must strictly comply with act before enjoying rights of bailee; responsibility to care for strays cannot be avoided by its delegation. Chasteen v. Childers, 218 Kan. 519, 526, 546 P.2d 935. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026