12 chapters · 45 sections in this title.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 433.51 Animals running at large in certain cities and villages; seizure by officers.
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Sec. 1. The owner of any cattle, horse, mule, sheep, swine, or goat shall not allow the animal to run at large in any public place in any city or village having a population of 7,000 or more inhabitants. A law enforcement officer of or animal control officer for such a city or vi…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 433.52 Pounds; pound masters, appointments, duties; right to seize and impound animals.
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Sec. 2. It is hereby made the duty of the common council or board of trustees of every such city or village to provide 1 or more suitable and convenient pound or pounds, and to appoint 1 or more pound-masters who shall have charge thereof, and such pound-master or other person ha…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 433.53 Keeping animal after seizure; complaint against owner; summons; show cause hearing; sale of animal; costs and damages; disposition of surplus.
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Sec. 3. Whenever any such officer or person shall seize and take into his or her possession any animal under the preceding sections, such animal shall be received and kept in such pound, if there shall be one, and if not the same may be kept by any such officer or person in any o…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 433.54 Demand and claim by owner of seized or impounded animal; payment of fees, expenses, and compensation.
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Sec. 4. The owner of any animal which shall have been seized or impounded under and pursuant to the foregoing provisions, may at any time before the making of the complaint hereinbefore provided for, demand and shall be entitled to the possession of such animal upon the payment t…