§ 2-38-404. Delivery to enclosure
(a) Any member of the Department of Arkansas State Police or any sheriff or deputy sheriff of any county who discovers or is advised of an animal running at large along or on any public highway shall arrange for the animal to be taken up and delivered to the enclosure provided by the county court […]
§ 2-38-405. Notice of impounding
When an animal found running at large along or on any public highway is delivered to the enclosure provided by the county court, the sheriff shall give notice of the impounding of the animal by causing a description of the animal to be inserted in some newspaper of general circulation in the county at least […]
§ 2-38-406. Reclaiming by owner
(a) The owner of any animal impounded under the provisions of this subchapter shall be permitted at any time within thirty (30) days from the date of first publication of notice of the impounding of the animal to reclaim the animal upon the payment of all costs incurred by the county in connection with the […]
§ 2-38-407. Sale of unclaimed animals
If, at the expiration of thirty (30) days after notice was first posted, an animal found running at large along or on any public highway has not been claimed by its true owner, then it shall be the duty of the sheriff to sell the animal at public sale to the highest bidder after posting […]
§ 2-38-408. Disposition of funds
(a) (1) The county shall be entitled to one dollar ($1.00) per day for each animal found running at large along or on any public highway and impounded. (2) The sum shall be paid by the claimant-owner, as provided in § 2-38-406, or from the proceeds of the sale of the animal. (b) (1) If […]
§ 2-38-401. Purpose
It is the purpose of this subchapter to provide for more effective enforcement of the prohibition against cattle, horses, mules, hogs, sheep, or goats being allowed to run at large along or on any public highway in the State of Arkansas in violation of § 5-62-122.
§ 2-38-402. Duty to impound
It is the duty of the Department of Arkansas State Police and the sheriffs of the respective counties to restrain and impound any cattle, horses, mules, hogs, sheep, or goats found running at large along or on any public highway in the State of Arkansas.
§ 2-38-403. Enclosures
It is the duty of the county court of each county to provide an appropriate enclosure at the county farm or at some other place within the county for the impounding of cattle, horses, mules, hogs, sheep, or goats found running at large along or on any public highway in this state.