Colorado § 35-43-119 - Stock mixed with drove - penalty.
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§ 35-43-119. Stock mixed with drove - penalty.
When the stock of any resident intermixes with any drove of animals, it is the duty of any drovers or persons in charge to cut out and separate such stock from said drove immediately, except in case of sheep and horses, which shall be driven to the nearest suitable corral to be separated. Any person, either owner or drover, or otherwise connected with the management of such drove, who neglects to comply with the provisions of this section, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars for every offense, and shall be liable to indictment for theft.
Source: G.L. § 2588. G.S. § 3181. R.S. 08: § 6373. C.L. § 3139. CSA: C. 160, § 23. CRS 53: § 8-2-19. C.R.S. 1963: § 8-2-19.
Cross references: For theft generally, see part 4 of article 4 of title 18; for theft of livestock, see § 35-43-128.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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