§ 4-33. Impoundment

(a) Livestock found at large in violation of this article may be impounded as provided in R.S. 3:3004 et. seq.

(b) All sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, constables, and justices of the peace shall, and any other person may, take possession of and impound any livestock found at large upon any public highway of this state in any ward where livestock is presently prohibited from roaming at large or may hereafter be prohibited from roaming at large as hereinafter provided for. Any livestock so taken and impounded shall be impounded in the parish in which taken and when taken by a sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, or justice of the peace, the owner thereof shall be notified personally or by leaving written notice at the place of his residence within twenty-four (24) hours after taking possession of such livestock. Any person other than a sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, or justice of the peace taking possession of and impounding livestock shall immediately notify the sheriff of the parish in which the livestock is taken and said sheriff shall, within twenty-four (24) hours of such notification, notify the owner in the manner herein above provided.

(c) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the owner of livestock so taken shall have the right to secure his livestock upon the payment to the officer or person taking up the livestock a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for each head of livestock taken. He shall also pay to the person taking and impounding such livestock the cost of feeding and caring for such livestock at the rate of two dollars ($2.00) per day for each animal.

(Ord. of 3-15-10)

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Added by Acts 1958, No. 399, § 1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 503, § 1, eff. July 13, 1977; Acts 1999, No. 1065, § 1; Acts 2006, No. 756, § 1.