Colorado § 35-44-107 Custody of estray - claimant

Colorado Statutes

§ 35-44-107 — Custody of estray - claimant

Colorado § 35-44-107

Title 35Agriculture

Art.Estrays

This text of Colorado § 35-44-107 (Custody of estray - claimant) 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. § 35-44-107 (2026).

Text

When a person takes into the
person's custody an estray animal and sends a description of the same to the state
board of stock inspection commissioners, the person may hold the estray animal
lawfully until relieved of its custody by the state board of stock inspection
commissioners. If a claimant for the estray animal applies to the person who has
custody of the estray animal for possession of the same, the person shall at once
notify the state board of stock inspection commissioners in writing of such
application, and, if the board is satisfied that the applicant is the rightful owner, it
shall forthwith issue an order authorizing the person with custody to deliver the
estray to the owner, who may be required to pay any reasonable charges made by
the person with custody. In case

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

When a person takes into the
person's custody an estray animal and sends a description of the same to the state
board of stock inspection commissioners, the person may hold the estray animal
lawfully until relieved of its custody by the state board of stock inspection
commissioners. If a claimant for the estray animal applies to the person who has
custody of the estray animal for possession of the same, the person shall at once
notify the state board of stock inspection commissioners in writing of such
application, and, if the board is satisfied that the applicant is the rightful owner, it
shall forthwith issue an order authorizing the person with custody to deliver the
estray to the owner, who may be required to pay any reasonable charges made by
the person with custody. In case of a controversy as to what constitutes a
reasonable charge, the state board of stock inspection commissioners shall fix the
amount. The time of service for which the person may claim remuneration
commences upon the date of notification made by the person to the state board of
stock inspection commissioners.

Legislative History

Source: L. 03: p. 218, � 7. R.S. 08: � 6432. C.L. � 3236. CSA: C. 160, � 153. CRS 53: � 8-4-7. C.R.S. 1963: � 8-4-7. L. 2025: Entire section amended, (HB 25-1084), ch. 24, p. 130, � 124, effective August 6.