Hawaii § 143-11 - Redemption of stray licensed dogs.

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§ 143-11. Redemption of stray licensed dogs.

The owner of any licensed dog impounded and not claimed within twenty-four hours as provided in section 143-10, may redeem the dog at any time before the sale or destruction of the dog by paying to the animal control officer an impoundment fee per day as provided in section 143-8, for the number of days the dog was impounded. [L 1941, c 268, §10; RL 1945, §7160; RL 1955, §156-11; HRS §143-11; am L 1983, c 227, §8] Previous Vol03_Ch0121-0200D Next

Source: official Hawaii text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Hawaii Revised Statutes § 143-11 cover?

Section 143-11 ("Redemption of stray licensed dogs.") is part of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Hawaii. 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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