§ 169C.3 — Notice to livestock owner

Iowa § 169C.3

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title V: AGRICULTURE
• Ch. 169C: TRESPASSING OR STRAY LIVESTOCK

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1. a. Iflivestocktrespassesuponalandowner’slandorthelandownertakescustodyofthe
livestock, the landowner shall deliver notice of the trespass or custody to the livestock owner
within forty-eight hours following discovery of the trespass or taking custody of livestock
whichhasnottrespassed. Ifalocalauthoritytakescustodyofthelivestock,thelocalauthority
shall deliver notice of the custody to the livestock owner within forty-eight hours after taking
custody of the livestock. The forty-eight-hour period shall exclude any time that falls on a
Sunday or a holiday recognized by the state or the United States. The notice shall be made in
writing and delivered by certified mail or personal service to the last known mailing address
of the livestock owner.
b. If the aggrieved party does not know the name and address of the livestock owner,
the aggrieved party shall make reasonable efforts to determine the identity of the livestock
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owner. The reasonable efforts shall include obtaining the name and address of the owner of
thebrandappearingonthelivestockfromthedepartmentofagricultureandlandstewardship
under chapter 169A. If the name and address of the livestock owner cannot be determined,
the aggrieved party shall publish the notice as soon as possible at least once each week for
two consecutive weeks in a newspaper having general circulation in the county where the
livestock is located.
2. A notice required under this section shall at least provide all of the following:
a. The name and address of the landowner or local authority.
b. A description of the livestock and where it trespassed or strayed.
c. An estimate of the amount of the livestock owner’s liability.