Minnesota § 346.021 - FINDER TO GIVE NOTICE
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 346.021 — FINDER TO GIVE NOTICE, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 346.021. FINDER TO GIVE NOTICE
A person who finds an estray and knows who owns the estray must notify the estray's owner within seven days after finding the estray and request that the owner pay all reasonable charges and take the estray away. A finder who does not know who owns an estray must either:
(1) within ten days, file a notice with the town or city clerk and post a physical or online notice of the finding of the estray. The notice must briefly describe the estray or provide a photograph of the estray, provide the residence or contact information of the finder, and provide the approximate location and time when the finder found the estray; or
(2) within seven days, surrender the estray to a local animal control agency or to a kennel as defined in section 347.31, subdivision 2.
History:
2024 c 126 art 2 s 67; 2024 c 127 art 38 s 67
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 346.021
What does Minnesota Statutes § 346.021 cover?
Section 346.021 ("FINDER TO GIVE NOTICE") 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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