Wisconsin Statutes
§ 172.03 — Notice, if owner unknown.
Wisconsin § 172.03
JurisdictionWisconsin
Ch. 172Animals distrained or doing damage
Subch.subch. I of ch. 172 SUBCHAPTER I
ANIMALS DISTRAINED
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Bluebook
Wis. Stat. § 172.03 (2026).
Text
172.03 If the owner of an animal taken up under s. 172.02 is unknown, the finder shall, within 10 days after taking up the animal, file a notice with the clerk of the town in which the animal is taken up and, if the value of the animal exceeds $50, shall publish in the county a class 3 notice, under ch. 985 . The notice shall briefly describe the animal, by marks natural or artificial, as near as practicable, and give the name and residence of the finder and the time when the animal was taken up. A copy of the notice shall be sent immediately by the town clerk to the county clerk, who shall file the notice.
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Legislative History
172.03 History History: 1997 a. 254 .
Nearby Sections
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§ 172.01
Animals not to run at large.§ 172.012
Exemption.§ 172.015
Livestock on highways; penalty.§ 172.02
Taking up animal; notice.§ 172.03
Notice, if owner unknown.§ 172.04
Appraisal of animals.§ 172.06
Ownership by finder; sale.§ 172.07
Penalties.§ 172.08
Rams may be taken up; liability.§ 172.51
Animals distrained; proceedings.§ 172.52
Appraisal.§ 172.53
Impounding; care; expense.§ 172.54
Time and notice of sale.§ 172.55
Sale of animal not impounded.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Wisconsin § 172.03, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wi/172.03.