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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>67599</law_id><section_number>55.1-2812</section_number><catch_line>Impounding animals</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="55.1">Property and Conveyances</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="V">Miscellaneous</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="28">Trespasses; Fences</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="4">Trespass in Crossing Lawful Fence</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Whenever any animal is found trespassing upon any grounds enclosed by a lawful fence, the owner or tenant of such enclosed grounds shall have the right to take up and impound such animal until the <span class="dictionary">damages</span> provided for pursuant to this article have been paid, or until such animal is taken under execution by the officer as provided by &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Lien on animals" href="/55.1-2811/">55.1-2811</a>. The costs of taking up and impounding such animal shall be estimated as a part of the actual damage.</p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 8-878; 1977, c. 624, &#xA7; 55-308; 2019, c. 712.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
