Colorado § 35-44-102 Taking up estrays - notice

Colorado Statutes

§ 35-44-102 — Taking up estrays - notice

Colorado § 35-44-102

Title 35Agriculture

Art.Estrays

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-44-102 (2026).

Text

A person shall not take into the
person's custody an estray animal unless the animal is found trespassing upon
lands owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by the person. The state board of
stock inspection commissioners or an authorized brand inspector representing the
board has authority to move such estray animal to a safe and practical place within
the immediate vicinity to be held during the legal advertising period. When a person
takes into the person's custody an estray, within five days thereafter the person
shall execute a written description of the animal, setting forth all marks or brands
appearing upon such animal and other marks of identity, such as color, age, size,
sex, and possible owner, and forward the same by mail to the state board of stock
inspection commissi

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A person shall not take into the
person's custody an estray animal unless the animal is found trespassing upon
lands owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by the person. The state board of
stock inspection commissioners or an authorized brand inspector representing the
board has authority to move such estray animal to a safe and practical place within
the immediate vicinity to be held during the legal advertising period. When a person
takes into the person's custody an estray, within five days thereafter the person
shall execute a written description of the animal, setting forth all marks or brands
appearing upon such animal and other marks of identity, such as color, age, size,
sex, and possible owner, and forward the same by mail to the state board of stock
inspection commissioners in Denver or notify the nearest authorized brand
inspector. A person having knowledge of an estray animal upon the public range
may notify the state board of stock inspection commissioners, or any authorized
brand inspector of the board, giving a description of the estray, and upon
instructions from the board of stock inspection commissioners, or from an
authorized inspector of the board, the estray shall be held by the person to be
turned over to a duly authorized inspector of the board for disposition as the board
may direct according to law.

Legislative History

Source: L. 03: p. 215, � 2. R.S. 08: � 6427. C.L. � 3231. CSA: C. 160, � 148. CRS 53: � 8-4-2. C.R.S. 1963: � 8-4-2. L. 69: p. 123, � 2. L. 2025: Entire section amended, (HB 25-1084), ch. 24, p. 129, � 120, effective August 6.