§ 169C.4 — Liability

Iowa § 169C.4

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

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1. A livestock owner shall be liable to the following persons:
a. To a landowner for damages caused by the livestock owner’s livestock which have
trespassed on the landowner’s land, including but not limited to property damage and costs
incurredbythelandowner’scustodyofthelivestockincludingmaintenancecosts. Alivestock
owner’s liability is not affected by the failure of a landowner to take custody of the livestock.
A livestock owner shall not be liable for damages incurred by a landowner if the livestock
trespassed through a fence that was not maintained by the landowner as required pursuant
to chapter 359A.
b. To a landowner who takes custody of livestock on a public road as provided in section
169C.2 for costs incurred by the landowner in taking custody of the livestock, including
maintenance costs.
c. To a local authority which takes custody of livestock for costs incurred by the local
authority in taking custody of the livestock, including maintenance costs.
2. Anaggrievedpartywhofailstoprovidetimelynoticeofalivestock’strespassorcustody
asrequiredbysection169C.3shallnotbeentitledtocompensationfordamagesfortheperiod
of time during which the aggrieved party fails to provide timely notice.
3. A landowner is not liable for an injury or death suffered by the livestock in the
landowner’s custody, unless the landowner caused the injury or death. The landowner is not
liable for livestock that strays from the landowner’s land. An aggrieved party is not liable
for livestock that strays from the control of the aggrieved party.