Arkansas § 2-38-118 - No premature disposition of strays.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 2-38-118 — No premature disposition of strays., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2-38-118. No premature disposition of strays.
No person taking up any animal shall sell, exchange, or dispose of it in any manner nor kill any domesticated cattle, hogs, or sheep until after the expiration of the time that the owner has the right to prove his or her property in them. Any person violating the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined in any sum not less than half nor more than double appraised value of the stray so taken up, to be recovered in the county where the stray may have been taken up.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 2-38-118 cover?
Section 2-38-118 ("No premature disposition of strays.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. 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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