Title 4 — Title 4 — Animals

Any person taking up an estray as hereinbefore provided shall feed and care for said estray. Added by Laws 1970, c. 165, § 10.

If any person unlawfully takes up or conceals an estray, or fails to comply with the provisions of this act, such person so offending shall be guilty of the felony of larceny of domestic animals, a Class D3 felony offense, and shall be punished by imprisonment as provided for in …

In event the taker-up and the owner and/or claimant cannot agree as to the amount of damages or expenses involved, the small claims division of the district court in the county where estray is located shall have jurisdiction to adjudicate the matter, as well as determine claims b…

- Conditions. A. A person may claim to be the owner of exotic livestock under this chapter only if: 1. The exotic livestock is tagged, branded, banded, or marked in another manner that identifies the exotic livestock as being the property of the claimant; or 2. The person acquire…

Any domestic animal found running at large upon public or private lands in the State of Oklahoma, whose owner is unknown in the vicinity of the premises where found, shall be known as an "estray", and it shall be unlawful for any person, company or corporation or either of their …

Reports. Any landowner or lessee of land may take up any domestic animal that strays upon his premises or any public thoroughfare adjoining the same. When any person shall take up any stray animal, he shall make a reasonable investigation immediately to ascertain the owner of suc…

Upon taking up an estray animal or animals, and after sending a description to the county sheriff, the taker-up shall be entitled to hold the same lawfully until relieved of its custody by the sheriff. Should a claimant for said animal apply to the taker-up for possession of this…

A. 1. Upon receiving notice of the taking up of any strayed animal, it shall be the duty of any peace officer, unless the owner thereof is identified and known by the peace officer to be the owner, to make or cause to be made an examination of the brand records and reports of los…

A. If a peace officer is unable to determine the owner or probable owner of any strayed animal from brand records and other reports of lost, strayed and stolen livestock, the sheriff shall cause to be published in a newspaper having general circulation in the county in which the …

In the event that there is more than one (1) claimant to any estray after the publication of the notice, as provided by this act, and if a contest or controversy ensues as a result of adverse claimants, then after the publication the sheriff shall certify the matter to the distri…

4 O.S. § 91 Repealed by Laws 1965, c. 117, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1966

4 O.S. § 92 Repealed by Laws 1965, c. 117, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1966

4 O.S. § 93 Repealed by Laws 1965, c. 117, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1966

4 O.S. § 94 Repealed by Laws 1965, c. 117, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1966

4 O.S. § 95 Repealed by Laws 1965, c. 117, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1966

4 O.S. § 96 Repealed by Laws 1965, c. 117, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1966

4 O.S. § 97 Repealed by Laws 1965, c. 117, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1966

All domestic animals shall be restrained by the owner thereof at all times and seasons of the year from running at large in the State of Oklahoma. Damages caused by the domestic animals trespassing upon lands of another shall be recovered in a manner provided by law. For the purp…

A. Any person who: 1. Willfully omits to keep a domestic animal such person owns or has charge of within a suitable enclosure; 2. Allows the animal to be unrestrained or to run at large, with notice, actual or constructive, that the enclosure within which the animal is kept is op…