The absolute ownership of a stray equine shall vest in the taker-up at the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the county judge/executive has received the evidence of the required documentation, administered the oath to the taker-up, and the county judge/executive and taker-up have filed and posted the required documentation pursuant to KRS § 259.120. The absolute ownership of stray cattle shall vest in the taker-up after the expiration of twelve (12) months from the day on which the cattle have been posted.
Effective: June 24, 2015

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 259.130

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Stray cattle: means any animal of the bovine, ovine, porcine, or caprine species for which the owner is no longer claiming ownership or for which the owner cannot be determined, but not including any member of the equine species. See Kentucky Statutes 259.105
  • Stray equine: means any animal of the equine species for which the owner is no longer claiming ownership or for which the owner cannot be determined. See Kentucky Statutes 259.105

History: Amended 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 13, sec. 2, effective June 24, 2015. — Amended
2010 Ky. Acts ch. 92, sec. 4, effective July 15, 2010. — Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch.
208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 4654.

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