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Michigan Statutes, Title 433

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Title 433, ANIMALS RUNNING AT LARGE

12 chapters · 45 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 43345 Ch R.S.-of-1846, Revised Statutes of 184617 Ch 248-of-1879, ANIMALS RUNNING AT LARGE11 Ch 328-of-1976, ANIMALS RUNNING AT LARGE10 Ch 57-of-1974, RACING AND CARRIER PIGEONS5 Ch 4-of-1885, ENGLISH SPARROWS1 Ch 109-of-1847, DAMAGE BY BEASTS1

10 sections·Filtered byTitle 433✕Ch 328-of-1976✕

Mich. Comp. Laws § 433.11 Definitions.
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Sec. 1. As used in this act: (a) "Animals" means cattle, horses, sheep, swine, mules, burros, or goats. (b) "Owner" means a person who has a right of property in an animal, a person who keeps or harbors an animal or has it in his or her care, or a person who permits an animal to …
Mich. Comp. Laws § 433.12 Animals running at large prohibited; violation as misdemeanor.
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Sec. 2. (1) An animal shall not run at large in this state. (2) The owner of an animal shall not permit or enable his animal to run at large in this state. (3) A person other than the owner of an animal shall not wilfully and knowingly enable an animal to run at large in this sta…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 433.13 Loss of, or damage to, property by animal running at large; demand for compensation.
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Sec. 3. (1) A person who sustains any loss of, or damage to, property by an animal running at large may demand reasonable compensation from the owner of the animal as reparation for the loss or damage or as ordered by the court. (2) The demand for compensation shall be in writing…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 433.14 Seizure and taking into custody or possession animal running at large; notice to law enforcement agency.

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Sec. 4. (1) A law enforcement officer may seize and take into custody or possession any animal running at large in violation of this act. (2) A person may seize and take into custody or possession any animal found running at large or trespassing upon the premises owned or occupie…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 433.14a Public nuisance; authority to kill swine running at large; prohibition.

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Sec. 4a. (1) Swine running at large on public or private property are a public nuisance. (2) A local animal control officer appointed under the dog law of 1919, 1919 PA 339, MCL 287.261 to 287.290, or a law enforcement officer may kill a swine running at large on public or privat…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 433.15 Duties of law enforcement agency.

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Sec. 5. A law enforcement agency which takes custody or possession of an animal under this act shall: (a) If the owner of the animal is known, return the animal to its owner, unless the owner refuses to make reparation as provided in section 3. (b) If the owner of the animal is n…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 433.16 Sale of animal at public auction; notice; sale to highest bidder; disposition of proceeds; redemption of animal.

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Sec. 6. (1) A law enforcement agency which has in its custody or possession an unclaimed animal for not less than 15 days after giving notice as required in section 5, may sell the animal at public auction. (2) Notice of the public auction shall be given in a newspaper of general…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 433.17 Destruction of animal.

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Sec. 7. An animal which is not purchased at a public auction held pursuant to section 6 may be destroyed by the law enforcement agency.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 433.18 Return of animal to owner; claim; conditions.

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Sec. 8. The owner of an animal in the custody or possession of a law enforcement agency pursuant to this act, at any time prior to the sale thereof, may claim and be entitled to the possession of the animal. Upon payment to the law enforcement agency of reasonable compensation fo…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 433.19 Ordinance prohibiting keeping of racing pigeons.

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Sec. 9. A city, village, township, or county shall not enact an ordinance which prohibits the orderly keeping of racing pigeons.