Colorado § 35-44-103 When estray returned to owner

Colorado Statutes

§ 35-44-103 — When estray returned to owner

Colorado § 35-44-103

Title 35Agriculture

Art.Estrays

This text of Colorado § 35-44-103 (When estray returned to owner) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Colorado primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-44-103 (2026).

Text

Upon receiving notice that a
person has taken into the person's custody an estray animal, the state board of
stock inspection commissioners shall make or cause to be made an examination of
the state brand records, and, if from this record the name of the owner or probable
owner can be determined, the board shall forthwith notify the owner or probable
owner of the taking into custody of the estray. Upon the owner proving ownership to
the satisfaction of the state board of stock inspection commissioners, the state
board shall issue to the owner an order to receive the same upon payment of any
reasonable charges that may have been incurred in the care of the animal.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Upon receiving notice that a
person has taken into the person's custody an estray animal, the state board of
stock inspection commissioners shall make or cause to be made an examination of
the state brand records, and, if from this record the name of the owner or probable
owner can be determined, the board shall forthwith notify the owner or probable
owner of the taking into custody of the estray. Upon the owner proving ownership to
the satisfaction of the state board of stock inspection commissioners, the state
board shall issue to the owner an order to receive the same upon payment of any
reasonable charges that may have been incurred in the care of the animal.

Legislative History

Source: L. 03: p. 216, � 3. R.S. 08: � 6428. C.L. � 3232. CSA: C. 160, � 149. CRS 53: � 8-4-3. C.R.S. 1963: � 8-4-3. L. 2025: Entire section amended, (HB 25-1084), ch. 24, p. 129, � 121, effective August 6.