Effective – 28 Aug 1945 270.010. Domestic animals restrained from running at large. — It shall be unlawful for the owner of any animal or animals of the species of horse, mule, ass, cattle, swine, sheep or goat, in this state, to permit the same to run at large outside the enclosure of the owner […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 270.020. When notice not necessary. — If it shall appear and be proven on trial that the owner or owners of such domestic animals, as set forth in section 270.010, shall have actual notice that his or their said animals or stock were restrained, and by whom, and that the […]
Effective – 02 Jan 1979 270.030. Appraisers may be appointed to assess damages. — If the owner of such stock so restrained and the taker-up, or the person damaged by such stock and the owner thereof, cannot agree upon the same, either party may apply to the circuit court of the county where said taker-up […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 270.040. Appraisers’ oath — assessment proceedings. — The persons so notified, or any two of them attending, shall take an oath that they will fairly and impartially assess the damages or compensation in controversy, and they shall make out, sign and deliver to each party a written statement of their […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1945 270.050. Fees. — The officer or person serving the notice shall be allowed a fee of thirty-five cents for each appraiser notified and five cents per mile as mileage to and from the place of service, and each appraiser shall be allowed a fee of fifty cents, which shall be […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 270.060. Lawful fence not necessary. — It shall not be necessary for any person to fence against any of the species of domestic animals enumerated in this chapter, and it shall be no defense to any action or proceeding brought or had, that the party taking up such stock did […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 270.070. Animals may be driven along public highways. — Nothing contained in this law shall be construed as to prevent owners or other persons from driving any of the species of animals enumerated in this chapter from one place to another or along any public highway. ——– (RSMo 1939 § […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2021, 2 histories 270.170. Domestic swine taken up — notice to owner. — If any domestic swine shall be found running at large, contrary to the provisions of this chapter, it shall be lawful for any person on whose premises said swine shall be found to restrain the same forthwith, and […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2021, 2 histories 270.180. Proceedings before magistrate for sale — escheats. — 1. If the owner of any domestic swine taken up under the provisions of this chapter be unknown, after three days’ diligent inquiry by the taker-up, or if the owner of any swine taken up under the provisions of […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 270.190. Domestic geese to be restrained. — In all counties and townships that have adopted the provisions of this chapter, the owner of domestic geese shall keep the same upon his own premises and in his own enclosure, and if any such geese escape from the enclosure of the owner, […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 270.200. Prohibiting aged and deformed animals from running at large. — In all counties and townships that have adopted or may hereafter adopt the provisions of this chapter, every owner or other person having the legal care of any domestic animal of the species enumerated in section 270.010, who shall […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 270.210. Stallions, mules and jackasses not to run at large, when — penalty. — If any stallion or any unaltered male mule or jackass, over the age of two years, be found running at large, the owner shall be fined, for the first offense three dollars, and for every subsequent […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 270.230. May be killed, when. — If any such horse, mule or jackass be running at large, and cannot be taken up, he may be killed, if notice be first put up at the courthouse door and at three other public places in the county, for ten days, describing the […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 270.240. Rams not to run at large, when. — All rams shall be restrained from going at large within this state, from the first day of May to the first of November in each year. ——– (RSMo 1939 § 14461) Prior revisions: 1929 § 12795; 1919 § 4273; 1909 § […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1990 270.250. Bulls, rams and boars may be castrated, when. — If any bull or ram over one year old, or boar hog over three months old, shall be found going at large off the premises of or out of the enclosure or control of its owner or keeper, after three […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2021, 3 histories 270.260. Release of swine to live in wild or feral state, penalties. — 1. Any person who recklessly or knowingly releases any swine to live in a wild or feral state upon any public land or private land not completely enclosed by a fence capable of containing such […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2021, 2 histories 270.270. Feral swine, possessing or transporting through public land, penalty. — 1. (1) Any person possessing or transporting live feral swine, as defined in section 270.400, on or through public land is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. (2) Every person who has previously been found guilty of […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2021, 3 histories 270.400. Killing of feral swine, permitted when — violations, penalty. — 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms mean: (1) “Feral swine”, any swine that is born, living, or has lived in the wild, and the offspring of such swine. For purposes of this subdivision, “in […]
