Montana § 76-16-312 - Impoundment Of Trespassing Livestock
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 76-16-312 — Impoundment Of Trespassing Livestock, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 76-16-312. Impoundment Of Trespassing Livestock
Impoundment of trespassing livestock. The state district or the party taking up such trespassing livestock may cause same to be impounded at any suitable place within the state district or within 5 miles from the exterior boundaries thereof, and such livestock shall be deemed legally impounded if placed in a corral or upon land enclosed by a legal fence or placed in charge of a herder or herders.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 76-16-312 ("Impoundment Of Trespassing Livestock") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. 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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