47-124. Who may take animals into custody; procedure. - Kansas Statutes

47-124

Chapter 47.--LIVESTOCK AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS Article 1.--STOCK RUNNING AT LARGE

      47-124.   Who may take animals into custody; procedure.Any person sustaining damages as provided in K.S.A. 47-123,may take the trespassing livestock into custody, and may retain the sameuntil such damages and all reasonable charges are paid. It shall be theduty of the person taking the livestock into custody to notify the owneror the owner's authorized agent of such taking up within twenty-four(24) hours thereafter; and if such owner or authorized agent cannot befound or notified, then to proceed as provided by law in case of strays.Where notice of such taking up of such livestock is given, the person sotaking up said livestock shall not retain the custody of the same formore than five days without commencing action against the owner thereofto recover such damages.

      History:   L. 1929, ch. 211, § 3; L. 1931, ch. 221, § 1; L. 1979,ch. 167, § 3; July 1.