§142-71  Procedure to recover animals; owner
notified before impounding.  Where any animals are taken up for trespass,
the owner, if known, shall be immediately notified, if reasonably practicable,
of the fact, and of the amount of damage and trespass fees claimed, and if the
owner refuses or fails to pay the legal charges, or in case the owner is
unknown, then the animals shall be impounded forthwith. [L 1907, c 125, §19; RL
1925, §707; RL 1935, §285; RL 1945, §1091; RL 1955, §20-70; HRS §142-71; gen ch
1985]



 



Case Notes



 



  Held under prior
statute that statutory remedy not exclusive, may bring action for damages
without impounding.  10 H. 23.  See also 1 H. 402.



  Where animals are
taken up, known owner must be notified or impounding is illegal.  29 H. 294.