Colorado § 35-43-120 Trespassing on lands - injuring resident - penalty

Colorado Statutes

§ 35-43-120 — Trespassing on lands - injuring resident - penalty

Colorado § 35-43-120

Title 35Agriculture

Art.Branding and Herding

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-43-120 (2026).

Text

(1)A person owning or having charge of any drove of cattle, horses, or sheep, when driving the same into or through any county of Colorado of which the owner is not a resident or landowner and where the land is occupied and improved by settlers and ranchers, shall prevent the same from mixing with the cattle, horses, or sheep belonging to the actual settlers and also prevent said drove of cattle, horses, or sheep from trespassing on land that is the property or in the possession of an actual settler and used by the settler for the grazing of animals or the growing of hay or other crops or from doing injury to ditches.

(2)Any owner or person in charge of any such drove of stock who willfully injures any resident of the state by driving such drove of stock from the public highwa

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(1) A person
owning or having charge of any drove of cattle, horses, or sheep, when driving the
same into or through any county of Colorado of which the owner is not a resident or
landowner and where the land is occupied and improved by settlers and ranchers,
shall prevent the same from mixing with the cattle, horses, or sheep belonging to
the actual settlers and also prevent said drove of cattle, horses, or sheep from
trespassing on land that is the property or in the possession of an actual settler and
used by the settler for the grazing of animals or the growing of hay or other crops
or from doing injury to ditches.

(2) Any owner or person in charge of any such drove of stock who willfully
injures any resident of the state by driving such drove of stock from the public
highway and herding the same is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction
thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars nor more
than one hundred dollars. The owner or person in charge of the drove so
trespassing shall be liable for the damages done to the settler.

Legislative History

Source: G.L. � 2590. G.S. � 3184. R.S. 08: � 6374. C.L. � 3140. CSA: C. 160, � 24. CRS 53: � 8-2-20. C.R.S. 1963: � 8-2-20. L. 2025: (1) amended, (HB 25-1084), ch. 24, p. 127, � 115, effective August 6.