Georgia Statutes
§ 4-3-4 — Impoundment of livestock running at large or straying
Georgia § 4-3-4
JurisdictionGeorgia
Title4
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Bluebook
O.C.G.A. § 4-3-4 (2026).
Text
(a)It shall be the duty of the sheriff, his deputies, or any other county law enforcement officer to impound livestock found to be running at large or straying. Owners or operators of farms may also impound such livestock, provided that the livestock is kept in a suitable place and cared for properly; such owners or operators shall receive the feed and care fee allowed in Code Section 4-3-10 .
(b)If an owner or operator of a farm impounds livestock, it shall be his duty to notify the owner of such livestock immediately. If the owner of the livestock is unknown and is not determined within three days, the person who impounds the livestock shall notify the sheriff of such impoundment; and the sheriff shall transport the livestock as soon as possible to a county pound as provided for in Cod
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Related
Todd v. Brooks
665 S.E.2d 11 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2008)
Cotton v. Ben Hill County
208 F. Supp. 3d 1353 (M.D. Georgia, 2016)
WILLIAMS v. PAULEY Et Al.
768 S.E.2d 546 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2015)
Nearby Sections
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§ 4-1-1
Definitions§ 4-10-1
Short title§ 4-10-11
Construction of chapter§ 4-10-12
Penalty§ 4-10-2
Legislative findings§ 4-10-3
Definitions§ 4-10-4
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