Minnesota § 561.07 - ANIMALS MAY BE IMPOUNDED

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§ 561.07. ANIMALS MAY BE IMPOUNDED

Any person may, and every sheriff and police officer shall, distrain and impound any cattle, horses, mules, sheep, swine, or any domestic fowls running at large or trespassing upon the lands of another or upon any public property in this state, and when so impounded such proceedings shall be had relative to the animals and fowls so impounded as are or shall be provided by the general laws of this state relating to the impounding of animals.

History:

(1388) 1921 c 319 s 3; 1967 c 516 s 1; 2005 c 10 art 2 s 4

Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes

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Section 561.07 ("ANIMALS MAY BE IMPOUNDED") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. 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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