4-24-503. Use of vehicle to transport stolen livestock prohibited — Vehicle subject to seizure and sale — Procedure for sale — Defense.
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Terms Used In Utah Code 4-24-503- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Livestock: means cattle, calves, horses, mules, sheep, goats, or hogs. See Utah Code 4-24-102
- Person: means a natural person or individual, corporation, organization, or other legal entity. See Utah Code 4-1-109
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No person shall use any vehicle for the transportation of stolen livestock or carcasses. |
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A vehicle used in transporting stolen livestock or carcasses is subject to seizure and public sale by the sheriff of the county where the vehicle is found, after written notice of the proposed sale is served upon the person in whose custody the vehicle is found. |
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A person who receives the notice described in Subsection (1)(b) has 10 days after service of the notice of proposed sale to respond to the notice, in which event no sale shall be conducted until after the issue of ownership or any other issues are litigated in a court of competent jurisdiction. |
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A stolen vehicle used for unlawful transportation is not subject to seizure and sale if the owner of the vehicle is not acting in concert with the thief. |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 345, 2017 General Session
