A party claiming damage for trespass of livestock under this chapter shall bring an action to recover the same within:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 36-11-13

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49

1.    Sixty days after the infliction of the damage if the offending livestock have been distrained by the person who has been damaged and a lien is sought to be impressed upon livestock for the amount of damages.

2.    Six years after the infliction of the damage if the offending livestock have not been distrained by the person who has been damaged and no lien is sought to be impressed upon the livestock for the amount of damages.