Code of Alabama
Chapter 5 - Stock Laws.
Section 3-5-13 - Procedure for Sale of Livestock or Animal When Not Reclaimed by Owner, etc.; Disposition of Proceeds of Sale.

If the owner or his agent shall not, when he has made no bond, reclaim his livestock or animal within 24 hours after the judge of the district court shall have ascertained such damages, then the judge of the district court shall order the same sold by a constable of the precinct or by someone appointed to act as such or by the sheriff or his deputy or by the law enforcement officer of a municipality. Such officer, upon the making of such order, shall sell the same upon giving five days' notice of such sale by publication one time in a newspaper published in the county, said notice to contain a brief description of the livestock or animal to be sold and the time and place of sale. But out of the proceeds such officer shall pay the costs and expenses and damages due the plaintiff and the expenses of taking up, keeping and caring for such livestock or animal, and the balance must be paid to the owner of such livestock or animal, if known, and if not known, then into the county treasury or the treasury of the municipality. The officer making the sale shall be entitled to $1.00 for making such sale and posting the notices.

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Title 3 - Animals.

Chapter 5 - Stock Laws.

Section 3-5-1 - "Livestock" or "Animal" Defined.

Section 3-5-2 - Permitting Livestock or Animals to Run at Large Upon Premises of Another Without Permission or Upon Public Lands, Highways, etc., Generally.

Section 3-5-3 - Liability of Owner for Damages Done by Livestock or Animals Running at Large; Judgment Lien Upon Animal or Livestock Causing Damage.

Section 3-5-4 - Taking Up of Livestock or Animals Running at Large by Highway Patrol, etc.; Notification of Owner Thereof Generally.

Section 3-5-5 - Recovery of Livestock or Animals by Owner Upon Payment of Fees, Damages and Costs of Feeding Animals; Disposition of Fees, Damages, Etc.

Section 3-5-6 - Taking Up of Livestock or Animals Running Uncontrolled on Lands of Another by Owner, etc., of Said Lands; Notification of Owner of Livestock or Animals Generally.

Section 3-5-7 - Filing of Statement Where Owner of Livestock or Animal Taken Up Unknown, Not Resident of County, Etc.

Section 3-5-8 - Posting of Notice as to Taking, etc., and Hearing Thereupon; Proceedings Where Owner Appears and Claims Livestock or Animal Generally; Proceedings and Entry of Judgment for Sale Where Livestock or Animal Not Claimed and Adjudged to Be...

Section 3-5-9 - Proceedings and Entry of Judgment Discharging Livestock or Animal, etc., Where Same Adjudged Not Unlawfully at Large.

Section 3-5-10 - Officer or Person Taking Up Livestock or Animal Entitled to Possession Thereof Until Judgment and Costs of Keeping and Caring for Livestock or Animal Paid.

Section 3-5-11 - Refunding of Counties or Municipalities Where Livestock or Animals Kept and Fed in County or Municipal Pounds.

Section 3-5-12 - Proceedings for Recovery of Livestock or Animal by Owner; Determination of Validity of Seizure, Amount of Damages, etc., Where Owner Unknown, etc.; Fees and Costs of District Court Judge and Officer Making Seizure; Appeals From Judgm...

Section 3-5-13 - Procedure for Sale of Livestock or Animal When Not Reclaimed by Owner, etc.; Disposition of Proceeds of Sale.

Section 3-5-14 - Authority of Municipalities to Adopt Ordinances; Municipal Ordinances Not Repealed.