3-1371. Seizure of livestock by a livestock officer Livestock officers shall seize livestock, except unweaned animals running with their mothers, wherever found and when the livestock officer questions the livestock’s ownership. The question of ownership may be raised in the following circumstances: 1. The livestock is not branded as required by this chapter. 2. The […]
3-1372. Keeping livestock following seizure; expenses; use of livestock in criminal prosecution; sale of forfeited livestock; nonliability of state A. A livestock officer who has seized livestock, as provided by this article, shall safely keep and care for it while it is under the department’s custody and control, during which time any person may inspect […]
3-1373. Report of seizure; filing and docketing A. Livestock officers shall forthwith report any seizure of livestock pursuant to this article to the county attorney and to the clerk of the superior court in the county where the stock was seized or to an available justice of the peace of the county where the stock […]
3-1374. Setting time for hearing on ownership of seized stock; issuance of summons A. The clerk of the court or justice of the peace, as the case may be, after filing and docketing the report of seizure shall enter a brief statement of the seizure on the docket and set a time for hearing evidence […]
3-1375. Service on owner of seized livestock; forfeiture proceedings on failure to respond A. If the livestock seized is branded and marked with an adopted and recorded brand or mark, the summons shall be served upon the person who owns the brand or mark as shown by the division’s records if such person can be […]
3-1376. Hearing on claim; release or sale of seized livestock; appeals A. If any person appears at the time fixed for the hearing and claims all or part of the livestock, the claim shall be stated and the judge of the court or justice of the peace shall enter upon the minutes of the court […]
3-1377. Sale of seized stock; disposition of proceeds; livestock custody trust fund A. Livestock officers shall execute an order of sale made pursuant to this article and deliver a bill of sale to the purchaser, describing the livestock sold and the amount it sold for, and forward to the division a duplicate of the bill […]
3-1378. Representation of livestock officer by county attorney The county attorney of the county wherein the livestock is seized shall represent the livestock officer and the interests of the state in proceedings under this article.
3-1379. Notification required on seizure by government agencies All federal, state and local governmental agencies shall notify the department within two hours of any seizure of any livestock or property in or on which livestock is present or when a person responsible for the care of any livestock is taken into custody and the person […]
