Arizona § 3-1373 - Report of seizure; filing and docketing
Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 3-1373 — Report of seizure; filing and docketing, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-1373. Report of seizure; filing and docketing
A. Livestock officers shall forthwith report any seizure of livestock pursuant to this article to the county attorney and to the clerk of the superior court in the county where the stock was seized or to an available justice of the peace of the county where the stock was seized whose office is nearest the place of seizure.
B. The report shall:
1. Give a general description of the livestock seized and the brands, if any, together with the place of and reason for the seizure and the probable value of the livestock.
2. Request that the owner and claimant be summoned to appear and prove ownership.
C. The clerk of the court or the justice of the peace shall:
1. Consider the report to be a petition.
2. File and docket it as a civil action by the state in its name and against the reputed owners of the livestock, if known, and if not known, against the unknown owners.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 3-1373 cover?
Section 3-1373 ("Report of seizure; filing and docketing") is part of the Arizona Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Arizona. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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