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MT Code § 81-4-106 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 4. Containment of Livestock|Part 1. Fences|81-4-106. Notice to owner to repair fence -- duty of county commissioners

  81-4-106. Notice to owner to repair fence -- duty of county commissioners. Upon ascertaining the existence in the county of any nuisance specified in 81-4-105, the board of county commissioners shall notify by registered or certified mail the owner of such wire, if such owner be known to said board and within the state, to remove same. If such owner shall fail to remove said wire or to rebuild said fence within 60 days following receipt of said notice, the board of county commissioners shall have authority to remove and dispose of said wire in the manner provided by 81-4-107.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 84, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 3376.2, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 46-1405.
MT Code § 81-4-107 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 4. Containment of Livestock|Part 1. Fences|81-4-107. Procedure when owner unknown or not resident of state -- sale of wire removed

  81-4-107. Procedure when owner unknown or not resident of state -- sale of wire removed. If there is no known owner of such wire within the state or if such owner is unknown to the board of county commissioners, the board may collect and remove the wire at the expense of the county. All such wire or other fencing as in the opinion of the board of county commissioners can be sold at a price sufficient to cover at least the expense of removal and sale shall be sold by the county commissioners in the manner provided by law for the sale of county property, except that notice of such sale need be published only once and need be given only 10 days before such sale.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 84, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 3376.3, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 50, Ch. 12, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 46-1406.
MT Code § 81-4-108 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 4. Containment of Livestock|Part 1. Fences|81-4-108. Disposal of proceeds of sale of wire after payment of expense

  81-4-108. Disposal of proceeds of sale of wire after payment of expense. The proceeds of a sale under 81-4-107 must be used to defray the cost of collecting and selling the wire, and the balance, if any, must be placed by the county treasurer in a special fund and must be held subject to claim by any person establishing to the satisfaction of the board of county commissioners that the person was the lawful owner of the wire and entitled to the remaining proceeds of the sale. If a person does not claim the money within 1 year of the date of sale, the money must be deposited in the general fund of the county.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 84, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 3376.4, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 46-1407; amd. Sec. 2647, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 81-4-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 4. Containment of Livestock|Part 2. Animals Unlawfully Running at Large|81-4-201. Animals running at large

  81-4-201. Animals running at large. It is unlawful for an owner or person in control of swine, sheep, llamas, alpacas, bison, ostriches, rheas, emus, or goats to willfully permit the animals to run at large.   History: En. Sec. 1165, Pen. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 8838, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 3393, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3393, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 169, L. 1945; R.C.M. 1947, 46-1704; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 166, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 417, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 206, L. 1995.
MT Code § 81-4-202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 4. Containment of Livestock|Part 2. Animals Unlawfully Running at Large|81-4-202. Penalties

  81-4-202. Penalties. (1) Any person violating 81-4-201 is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than $500 and is liable for damages to any party injured by the violation, in any court having competent jurisdiction.   (2) All fines collected under the provisions of this section, except those collected in a justice's court, must be paid into the county treasury for the use and benefit of the public schools.   History: (1)En. Sec. 1166, Pen. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 8839, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 3394, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3394, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 46-1705, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 1167, Pen. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 8840, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 3395, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3395, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 46-1706, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 46-1705, 46-1706; amd. Sec. 54, Ch. 557, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 8, L. 1993.
MT Code § 81-4-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 4. Containment of Livestock|Part 2. Animals Unlawfully Running at Large|81-4-203. Open range defined

  81-4-203. Open range defined. In 81-4-204, 81-4-207, and 81-4-208, the term "open range" means all lands in the state of Montana not enclosed by a fence of not less than two wires in good repair. The term "open range" includes all highways outside of private enclosures and used by the public whether or not the same have been formally dedicated to the public.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 63, L. 1925; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 85, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 3400.1, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 46-1707(part).
MT Code § 81-4-204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 4. Containment of Livestock|Part 2. Animals Unlawfully Running at Large|81-4-204. Male equine animals not to run on open range

  81-4-204. Male equine animals not to run on open range. It shall be unlawful for any owner, person, firm, corporation, or association having the management or control of any stallion, ridgeling, unaltered male mule, or jackass over the age of 1 year to permit or suffer such animal to run at large on the open range.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 63, L. 1925; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 85, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 3400.1, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 46-1707(part).
MT Code § 81-4-205 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 4. Containment of Livestock|Part 2. Animals Unlawfully Running at Large|81-4-205. Male equine animals running at large as nuisance -- abatement

  81-4-205. Male equine animals running at large as nuisance -- abatement. Any such animal so running at large is a public nuisance, which, in addition to the means and proceedings prescribed by this part for its abatement and removal, may be abated and removed by the means and proceedings provided by law for the abatement or removal of public nuisances.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 63, L. 1925; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 85, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 3400.2, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 52, Ch. 12, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 46-1708.
MT Code § 81-4-206 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 4. Containment of Livestock|Part 2. Animals Unlawfully Running at Large|81-4-206. Killing animal to prevent injury not prohibited

  81-4-206. Killing animal to prevent injury not prohibited. Sections 81-4-203 through 81-4-209 are not intended and shall not be interpreted or understood to limit or deny the right now existing to destroy or kill any such animal to prevent injury by it to any person or property.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 63, L. 1925; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 85, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 3400.5, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 46-1711.
MT Code § 81-4-207 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 4. Containment of Livestock|Part 2. Animals Unlawfully Running at Large|81-4-207. Castration of animals running at large -- notice to owner -- expense and charges

  81-4-207. Castration of animals running at large -- notice to owner -- expense and charges. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3), a person may take up and secure any animal found running at large on the open range. After taking it up the person shall, without unnecessary delay, post at the United States post office or as near as may be to the place where the animal was taken up a notice truly dated and subscribed by the person or the person's agent to the effect that the animal, describing it by marks and brands, if any, color, and sex, was taken up on the day named while it was running at large on the open range in the county, naming the county, and that, unless claimed and removed within 5 days after the date of the posting, the animal will be castrated at the expense of the owner. If the owner, person, firm, corporation, or association having management or control of the animal is known to the person who took the animal up, personal service of the notice upon the owner, person, firm, corporation, or association having management or control of the animal is the equivalent to the posting. The notice, if personally served, may state that, unless the animal is claimed and removed within 2 days after the date of the notice served personally, the animal will be castrated at the expense of the owner.   (2) If the animal taken up is not claimed and removed within 5 days or 2 days, as the case may be, it may lawfully be castrated in the usual manner and doing no more harm than is necessary. The expense of castration must be paid by the owner. If the animal is claimed within the time prescribed, the claimant shall pay to the person who took the animal up the reasonable expense of keeping and feeding the animal since it was taken up and also the sum of $5 for the taking up and giving of the notice. Upon making the payments, the claimant shall immediately remove and take away the animal.   (3) A person shall report a swine running at large on the open range to the board. The board shall determine if the swine is an animal running at large subject to this section or a feral swine subject to the provisions of Title 81, chapter 29, part 1.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 63, L. 1925; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 85, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 3400.3, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 46-1709; amd. Sec. 2648, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 429, L. 2015.
MT Code § 81-4-208 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 4. Containment of Livestock|Part 2. Animals Unlawfully Running at Large|81-4-208. Killing of animal running at large -- notice -- posting and service

  81-4-208. Killing of animal running at large -- notice -- posting and service. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3), if an animal running at large cannot, by reasonable effort, be captured, taken up, or corralled, it may lawfully be killed unless the owner or person having the management or control of it takes the animal off the open range and restrains it from running at large within 10 days after notice is given as provided in this section. The notice must be signed by one or more taxpayers of the vicinity of the range on which the animal is at large and must be substantially as follows:   "To whom it may concern:   Take notice, that a certain (stallion, ridgeling, unaltered male mule, or jackass, as the case may be) is running at large on the open range (identify the range by general description) in .... County, Montana. Unless the animal is removed from the range and restrained from running at large on open range within 10 days after the date of this notice, it will be killed.    (Date) (Signature or signatures)"    (2) The notice must be posted at the post office nearest the place where the animal was last seen on the range and similar notices must be posted in two other of the most public places in the vicinity of the range, and the notice must at once be mailed to the owner or person having management or control of the animal if the owner's or person's name and address are known.   (3) A person shall report a swine running at large to the board. The board shall determine if the swine is an animal running at large subject to this section or a feral swine subject to the provisions of Title 81, chapter 29, part 1.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 63, L. 1925; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 85, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 3400.4, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 46-1710; amd. Sec. 2649, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 429, L. 2015.
MT Code § 81-4-209 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 4. Containment of Livestock|Part 2. Animals Unlawfully Running at Large|81-4-209. Penalty for violations

  81-4-209. Penalty for violations. An owner, person, firm, corporation, or association violating any provisions of 81-4-203 through 81-4-209 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as provided in 46-18-212.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 63, L. 1925; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 85, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 3400.6, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 46-1712; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 92, L. 1995.
MT Code § 81-4-210 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 4. Containment of Livestock|Part 2. Animals Unlawfully Running at Large|81-4-210. Only purebred bulls to run at large -- limitation on time

  81-4-210. Only purebred bulls to run at large -- limitation on time. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, firm, company, or corporation to turn upon or allow to run at large on the public highways, open range, or national forest reserve within the state of Montana any bull other than a purebred bull of a recognized beef type; and no bull shall be turned upon or allowed to run at large upon any such public highways, open range, or national forest reserve between December 1 and June 1 of each and every year.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 62, L. 1917; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 42, L. 1919; re-en. Sec. 3403, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 53, L. 1925; re-en. Sec. 3403, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 46, L. 1943; R.C.M. 1947, 46-1716.
MT Code § 81-4-211 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 4. Containment of Livestock|Part 2. Animals Unlawfully Running at Large|81-4-211. Female breeding cattle, purebred bull to accompany

  81-4-211. Female breeding cattle, purebred bull to accompany. (1) Any person, persons, firm, company, or corporation allowing or permitting female breeding cattle to run at large upon the public ranges or national forest reserves in the state of Montana must place upon the range or national forest reserve one purebred graded bull of a recognized beef type, not less than 15 months or more than 8 years of age, for every 30 head of female breeding cattle pastured upon such range or national forest reserve. Any two or more such users of the public range or national forest reserve may join together in furnishing such bull when the aggregate number of female breeding cattle turned loose upon the same range or national forest reserve by such two or more users thereof does not exceed 30 head.   (2) A purebred bull as contemplated by 81-4-210 through 81-4-213 must be a bull having a registration certificate from the breeding association of its particular breed. A graded bull, as defined in 81-4-210 through 81-4-213, shall be a purebred bull selected by a committee of permittees.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 62, L. 1917; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 42, L. 1919; re-en. Sec. 3404, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3404, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 40, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 53, Ch. 12, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 46-1717.
MT Code § 81-4-212 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 4. Containment of Livestock|Part 2. Animals Unlawfully Running at Large|81-4-212. Castration of violating bulls

  81-4-212. Castration of violating bulls. A bull found running at large on the open range or national forest reserve in violation of the provisions of 81-4-210 through 81-4-213 may be caught and castrated by any person finding the bull, provided that any purebred dairy bull found running at large may be taken up and the party holding the bull shall notify the owner in person. If the owner of the purebred bull does not take possession of the bull within 24 hours after being notified, the party holding the bull may castrate the bull.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 62, L. 1917; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 42, L. 1919; re-en. Sec. 3406, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3406, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 46-1719; amd. Sec. 2650, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 81-4-213 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 4. Containment of Livestock|Part 2. Animals Unlawfully Running at Large|81-4-213. Penalty

  81-4-213. Penalty. Any person or persons, firm, company, or corporation violating any of the provisions of 81-4-210 through 81-4-213 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as provided in 46-18-212.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 62, L. 1917; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 42, L. 1919; re-en. Sec. 3405, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3405, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 46-1718; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 92, L. 1995.
MT Code § 81-4-214 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 4. Containment of Livestock|Part 2. Animals Unlawfully Running at Large|81-4-214. Branding animals running at large -- running irons prohibited

  81-4-214. Branding animals running at large -- running irons prohibited. Every person except an owner, and the owner only when branding on the owner's own premises and in the presence of two responsible citizens, who marks or brands any calf or cattle that are running at large between December 1 and May 10 of the next ensuing year and every person who shall at any time brand or cause to be branded or marked any horse, mule, cattle or head of cattle, sheep, llama, alpaca, bison, swine, or other animal, 1 year old or older, with any piece of metal or implement, other than a branding iron, which branding iron must be of the same design as the brand or mark owned by the party using it, or who marks or brands or causes to be marked or branded any of the animals listed in this section with any piece or pieces of iron called "running irons", such as bars, rings, half or quarter circles, is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not exceeding 6 months or by a fine of not less than $25 or more than $500, or both.   History: En. Sec. 1189, Pen. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 8863, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 11553, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 11553, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 94-3522, R.C.M. 1947; redes. 46-1720 by Sec. 29, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 46-1720; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 166, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 417, L. 1993.
MT Code § 81-4-215 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 4. Containment of Livestock|Part 2. Animals Unlawfully Running at Large|81-4-215. Liability of owners of stock for trespass

  81-4-215. Liability of owners of stock for trespass. If any cattle, horses, mules, asses, hogs, sheep, llamas, alpacas, bison, or other domestic animals break into any enclosure and the fence of the enclosure is legal, as provided in 81-4-101, the owner of the animals is liable for damages to the owner or occupant of the enclosure if the owner or person in control of the animals was negligent. This section may not be construed to require a legal fence in order to maintain an action for injury done by animals running at large contrary to law. In the case of trespassing animals in a herd district, the liability and damage provisions of 81-4-307 apply.   History: En. Sec. 1119, 5th Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 3258, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 2090, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 3378, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3378, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 199, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 46-1409; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 166, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 417, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 431, L. 2003.
MT Code § 81-4-216 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 4. Containment of Livestock|Part 2. Animals Unlawfully Running at Large|81-4-216. Damage to planted trees

  81-4-216. Damage to planted trees. In case of any damage done to planted trees by animals, the owner of the trees may recover damages from the owner of the animals, if said trees are planted inside of a lawful fence or boxed to a height of not less than 5 feet.   History: En. Sec. 3281, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 2096, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 3377, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3377, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 46-1408.
MT Code § 81-4-218 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 4. Containment of Livestock|Part 2. Animals Unlawfully Running at Large|81-4-218. Marking land and mining claims in national forest

  81-4-218. Marking land and mining claims in national forest. It shall be the duty of the owner or the person holding possessory right to all unfenced lands or patented or unpatented mining claims, which said lands or patented or unpatented mining claims lie within the boundary of national forest reserves in the state of Montana or which lie on public ranges adjoining to any national forest reserve, to mark the boundaries thereof by substantial monuments that can be readily seen and observed so that such boundaries can be readily traced.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 222, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3380, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3380, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 31, L. 1963; R.C.M. 1947, 46-1411.
MT Code § 81-4-219 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 4. Containment of Livestock|Part 2. Animals Unlawfully Running at Large|81-4-219. Method of marking

  81-4-219. Method of marking. For the purposes of 81-4-218 through 81-4-220, it shall be prima facie evidence that such boundaries are properly marked if the same are defined; provided that such monuments or some tree, stump, or post adjacent thereto shall be conspicuously marked with the name of the owner or claimant of such ground and the name of the claim or the description of the land claimed.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 222, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3381, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3381, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 46-1412.
MT Code § 81-4-220 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 4. Containment of Livestock|Part 2. Animals Unlawfully Running at Large|81-4-220. Marking -- right of action against trespassing stock

  81-4-220. Marking -- right of action against trespassing stock. A person owning or possessing agricultural or grazing land or patented or unpatented mining claims lying within the national forest reserves of this state or on the public range lying adjoining to any national forest reserve, the boundaries of which lands are not marked as required by the provisions of 81-4-218 through 81-4-220, may not have any claim or cause of action or right of action against the owner of sheep, cattle, or other livestock under the charge of a herder for trespass committed by the livestock upon that land, and this is the rule regardless of whether the trespassing livestock strayed on the land on their own inclination and without being driven or whether the livestock were herded or driven on the land. However, a person or persons may not claim exemption for trespassing under the provisions of this section if the person or persons have actual knowledge of the boundary lines of lands referred to in this section. Damages, other than nominal damages, may not be assessed against the trespass unless the landowner or the landowner's duly authorized agent, within 6 months after the trespass has been committed, gives the trespasser written notice demanding a sum certain for damages sustained by reason of the trespass.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 222, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3382, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 78, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 3382, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 31, L. 1963; R.C.M. 1947, 46-1413; amd. Sec. 2651, Ch. 56, L. 2009.