ORS 607.303
Owner or lessee of property taking up estray animal

  • notice to owner and department

(1)

A person who finds an estray animal unlawfully being permitted to run at large upon the premises of the person, or premises of which the person has lawful possession or control, may take up the animal if the owner of the animal is known to the person.

(2)

A person taking up an animal shall within five days give notice of the taking up by certified or registered mail addressed to the owner or person having control of the animal. The notice shall:

(a)

Contain a concise description of the animal, including marks and brands, if any.

(b)

State that the animal will be released to and sold by the State Department of Agriculture as an estray animal unless redeemed before sale.

(c)

State the date of taking up the animal and that the department may sell an unclaimed animal not less than 30 days and not more than 45 days after the date of taking up the animal.

(3)

A person taking up an animal shall, no later than five days after giving the notice provided in subsection (2) of this section, forward a copy of the notice to the department or give a copy of the notice to a brand inspector or other agent of the department. [1957 c.604 §24; 2009 c.336 §3]

Source: Section 607.303 — Owner or lessee of property taking up estray animal; notice to owner and department, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors607.­html.

607.005
Definitions 607.007
“Adequate fence,” “estray animal,” “taking up” defined 607.008
Incorporated cities are livestock districts 607.018
Livestock district creation or annexation 607.021
Livestock district characteristics 607.024
Action on livestock district application 607.028
Livestock district withdrawals or dissolution 607.032
Publication of county governing body declarations 607.044
Civil liability for livestock at large in livestock district 607.045
Livestock at large in livestock districts 607.051
Status of districts designated by order of State Department of Agriculture 607.055
Application of livestock confinement laws to federal lands 607.080
Bison at large in livestock district prohibited 607.085
Civil liability for bison running at large on land 607.261
Stock running at large on open range 607.300
Determining adequacy of fences 607.303
Owner or lessee of property taking up estray animal 607.304
Delivery of estray animal to department or owner 607.308
Alternative procedure for person taking up estray animal 607.311
Taking up estray animal 607.313
Notice to department by persons taking up estray animal 607.321
Investigation by department upon receipt of notice 607.328
Procedure for sale of estray animal 607.332
Claim by owner before sale 607.336
Title of purchaser at sale 607.337
Use of proceeds from sale to pay department costs 607.338
Use of proceeds from sale to pay person taking up animal 607.339
Liability of department 607.341
Jurisdiction of courts 607.344
“Freshly branded” defined for ORS 607.345 to 607.360 607.345
Interfering with calves and colts on open range 607.350
Producing, on demand, the mothers of calves or colts 607.355
Disposal of calves and colts wrongfully held 607.360
Applicability of statutes regulating handling of calves and colts 607.365
Driving domestic animals from range 607.505
Stock running at large and grazing on Klamath Falls-Malin Highway 607.510
Stock running at large and grazing on certain state highways 607.515
Stock at large or grazing on highway from Canyonville to Umpqua National Forest 607.520
Stock running at large on highways in Washington County 607.527
Stock herded or grazed on interstate and defense highways 607.992
Penalties
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Current through early 2024

§ 607.303’s source at oregon​.gov