Rhode Island Statutes

§ 4-16-1 — § 4-16-1. Taking up on private land.

Rhode Island § 4-16-1

JurisdictionRhode Island

Title 4Animals and Animal Husbandry

Ch. 4-16Estrays

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 4-16-1 (2026).

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§ 4-16-1. Taking up on private land.
If any person finds any horse, neat-beast, sheep, or hog on his or her land doing
            damage, not knowing to whom the animal belongs, he or she may take the animal as an
            estray, and within two (2) days report the estray to the city or town clerk of the
            city or town in which the animal was found.
         

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Legislative History

G.L. 1896, ch. 130, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 156, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 186, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 644, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 4-16-1.

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§ 4-1-1. Definitions — Responsibility for agents and employees.

§ 4-1-10

§ 4-1-10. Possession or training of fighting animals.

§ 4-1-11

§ 4-1-11. Attendance at bird or animal fight.

§ 4-1-12

§ 4-1-12. Entry of premises where bird or animal fights are conducted — Arrest — Seizure of birds or animals.

§ 4-1-13

§ 4-1-13. Forfeiture of fighting birds or animals.

§ 4-1-14

§ 4-1-14. Appeal of sentence of forfeiture.

§ 4-1-15

§ 4-1-15. Expense of care of seized birds or animals.

§ 4-1-16

§ 4-1-16. Use of birds as targets.

§ 4-1-17

§ 4-1-17. Unloading of animals in transit for rest, water, and feeding.

§ 4-1-18

§ 4-1-18. Arrest of violators without warrant — Care of animals.

§ 4-1-19

§ 4-1-19. Issuance of search warrants.

§ 4-1-2

§ 4-1-2. Overwork, mistreatment, or failure to feed animals — Shelter defined.

§ 4-1-20

§ 4-1-20. Duty of police officers — Fines paid to society for prevention of cruelty to animals.

§ 4-1-21

§ 4-1-21. Powers of agents of society for prevention of cruelty to animals.

§ 4-1-22

§ 4-1-22. Care of neglected animals by society — Forfeiture of owner's rights — Expenses.

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