Wisconsin Statutes
§ 172.53 — Impounding; care; expense.
Wisconsin § 172.53
JurisdictionWisconsin
Ch. 172Animals distrained or doing damage
Subch.subch. II of ch. 172 SUBCHAPTER II
ANIMALS DOING DAMAGE
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Bluebook
Wis. Stat. § 172.53 (2026).
Text
172.53
172.53(1) (1) Unless the damages determined under s. 172.52 , together with the fees of the appraisers and chairperson, president or mayor, have been paid within 24 hours after the appraisal, the person distraining the beasts shall cause the beasts to be confined in accordance with whichever of the following applies:
172.53(1)(a) (a) The beasts shall be put into the nearest pound in the distraining person’s town, city or village of residence, if there is a pound.
172.53(1)(b) (b) If there is no pound in the distraining person’s town, city or village of residence, the beasts shall be put in some other secure enclosure.
172.53(2) (2) The beasts shall remain confined until sold under ss. 172.54 to 172.56 , until the damages, fees and costs of keeping the beasts after appraisal are paid
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Legislative History
172.53 History History: 1993 a. 184 ; 1997 a. 192 s. 12 ; Stats. 1997 s. 172.53; 1997 a. 254 ; 1999 a. 32 .
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)
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