New York § 312 - 312Impounding strays
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 312 — 312Impounding strays, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 312. 312Impounding strays
§ 312. Impounding strays. Within six days after such beasts shall have come upon such lands, such owner or occupant may cause them to be put in the nearest pound in the same town, if there be one, there to remain until they be redeemed, sold or reclaimed according to law. If there be no such pound, or he elect to keep such beasts, he shall cause them to be properly fed and cared for until they are redeemed, sold or reclaimed according to law.
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What does New York Consolidated Laws § 312 cover?
Section 312 ("312Impounding strays") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. 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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