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

(a) If the owner of any livestock or animal found at large and uncontrolled on the premises of another or upon the public lands, highways, roads or streets in the State of Alabama is unknown or if the owner is known but has no place of residence within the county where the livestock or animal is taken up or cannot be located, the officer or person taking up the livestock or animal shall, within two days after so taking up, file a statement in writing with the district court.
(b) Such statement shall set forth:
(1) The name and address of the person taking up the livestock or animal, or, if an officer, the name, address and official designation of the officer taking up the livestock or animal;
(2) A description of the livestock or animal as to kind, sex, marks, brand, color and apparent age;
(3) Where the livestock or animal was taken up and where it is impounded;
(4) The amount of damage claimed;
(5) The amount of charges claimed for taking up and caring for the livestock or animals; and,
(6) The amount of the officer's fee and the cost of feeding and caring for such livestock or animal during such detention if the livestock or animal is taken up by an officer.

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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.