Colorado § 35-46-109 - Taking into custody or release unlawful - penalty.
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§ 35-46-109. Taking into custody or release unlawful - penalty.
It is unlawful for any person to take into the person's custody any livestock without complying with the provisions of sections 35-46-102 to 35-46-105 unless such taking be done in good faith. It is unlawful for any person, forcibly or by trickery, fraud, or deceit, or without the knowledge and consent of the person having possession of any livestock taken under such provisions, to remove the same from the possession of such person. Any person violating the provisions of this section commits a class 2 misdemeanor.
Source: L. 17: p. 348, § 12. C.L. § 3164. CSA: C. 160, § 67. L. 53: p. 592, § 9. CRS 53: § 8-13-9. L. 63: p. 322, § 6. C.R.S. 1963: § 8-13-9. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3283, § 645, effective March 1, 2022.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 35-46-109 ("Taking into custody or release unlawful - penalty.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. 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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