Sections
§ 7700 Definitions 3
§ 7701 Permitting livestock to run at large; civil penalty 3
§ 7702 Taking up and impounding livestock at large 3
§ 7703 Damage by livestock at large 3
§ 7704 Livestock disposition 3
§ 7705 Exceptions 3
§ 7706 Accidental escape of livestock; liability of owners 3
§ 7707 Enforcement; disposition of civil penalties 3
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Terms Used In Delaware Code > Title 3 > Chapter 77 - Stray Livestock

  • adult person: means a person of the age of 18 years or older. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
  • At large: means livestock that strays from confinement or restraint and from the property of the owner including livestock that strays into a confined area that is owned by a person other than the owner of the livestock. See Delaware Code Title 3 Sec. 7700
  • Department: means the Department of Agriculture. See Delaware Code Title 3 Sec. 7700
  • Livestock: means domesticated species including: bovine, camelid, cervid, equine, swine, ruminants, ratites, rabbits, poultry, and other animals harvested for food, fiber, fur, or leather. See Delaware Code Title 3 Sec. 7700
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Unenclosed lands: means lands, other than the livestock owner's property, where the livestock would be able to run loose, free of confinement, or otherwise unrestrained by the livestock owner. See Delaware Code Title 3 Sec. 7700