Rhode Island General Laws
Title 4 - Animals and Animal Husbandry
Chapter 4-14 - Damage by Animals

Section 4-14-1. - Animals at large — Civil liability — Penalty. - § 4-14-1. Animals at large — Civil liability — Penalty....

Section 4-14-2. - Animals breaking into enclosure — Action for damages — Impoundment. - § 4-14-2. Animals breaking into enclosure — Action for damages...

Section 4-14-3. - Appraisal of damages for recovery by impoundment. - § 4-14-3. Appraisal of damages for recovery by impoundment. The...

Section 4-14-4. - Notice to owner of impoundment. - § 4-14-4. Notice to owner of impoundment. Whenever beasts are...

Section 4-14-5. - Sale of impounded animals. - § 4-14-5. Sale of impounded animals. If the owner of...

Section 4-14-6. - Disposition of proceeds of sale. - § 4-14-6. Disposition of proceeds of sale. The proceeds of...

Section 4-14-7. - Feeding of impounded animals — Collection of fees. - § 4-14-7. Feeding of impounded animals — Collection of fees....

Section 4-14-8. - Impoundment fees. - § 4-14-8. Impoundment fees. The poundkeeper shall be allowed as...

Section 4-14-9. - Action for damages after impounded animals returned to owner. - § 4-14-9. Action for damages after impounded animals returned to...

Section 4-14-10. - Replevin to recover impounded animals. - § 4-14-10. Replevin to recover impounded animals. Any person whose...

Section 4-14-11. - Procedure in replevin. - § 4-14-11. Procedure in replevin. The writ shall be sued...

Section 4-14-12. - Replevin bond. - § 4-14-12. Replevin bond. The writ shall not be served...

Section 4-14-13. - Judgment in replevin. - § 4-14-13. Judgment in replevin. If it appears that the...

Section 4-14-14. - Disposition of replevied animals returned to defendant. - § 4-14-14. Disposition of replevied animals returned to defendant. Whenever...

Section 4-14-15. - Judgment for plaintiff in replevin. - § 4-14-15. Judgment for plaintiff in replevin. If it appears,...

Section 4-14-16. - Appeal in replevin. - § 4-14-16. Appeal in replevin. Either party may, in the...

Section 4-14-17. - Actions beyond jurisdiction of district court. - § 4-14-17. Actions beyond jurisdiction of district court. Whenever the...

Section 4-14-18. - Appraisal in action for damages against owner of animals. - § 4-14-18. Appraisal in action for damages against owner of...

Section 4-14-19. - Right of action where animals break division fence. - § 4-14-19. Right of action where animals break division fence....

Section 4-14-20. - Use of the terms owner or guardian. - § 4-14-20. Use of the terms owner or guardian. Wherever...