California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC

FAC §31153: Any dog entering any enclosed or unenclosed property upon which livestock or poultry are confined may be seized by the owner or tenant of the property or any employee of the owner or tenant.

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

A property owner or tenant may seize a dog found on their property where livestock or poultry are kept, with legal immunity from civil or criminal liability for doing so.

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Any dog entering any enclosed or unenclosed property upon which livestock or poultry are confined may be seized by the owner or tenant of the property or any employee of the owner or tenant. No action, civil or criminal, shall be maintained against the owner, tenant, or employee for the seizure of any such dog.

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