(a) It is the duty of the county court, at the expense of the county, to provide a pound lot or stray pen sufficient to contain all stray horses, mares, mules, jacks, or jennies which may be taken up in their respective counties. The stray pen shall be within one-half (½) mile of the courthouse.
(b) On the first day of the next term of the circuit court of his or her county, every person taking up any horse, mare, mule, jack, or jenny shall take the animal to the stray pen of his or her county and keep it there, subject to the inspection of all persons from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. of each day.
Structure Arkansas Code
Chapter 38 - Livestock Running at Large or Straying
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 2-38-104. Duty and rights of taker-up or impounder
§ 2-38-105. Certificate of examination
§ 2-38-106. Posting description of animal
§ 2-38-108. Certificate of appraisement
§ 2-38-111. Advertisements to be posted
§ 2-38-112. Publication in addition to posting
§ 2-38-113. Payment of expenses
§ 2-38-114. Stray pen — Exhibition
§ 2-38-115. Reclamation by owner
§ 2-38-116. Refusal to deliver
§ 2-38-117. Compensation for keeping strays
§ 2-38-118. No premature disposition of strays
§ 2-38-119. Liability for death or escape of animals
§ 2-38-120. Forfeiture of right to animal
§ 2-38-121. Payment and filing required for unclaimed strays