Okla. Stat. tit. 4, § 4-85.4
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Rights and duties of taker-up
Official statutory text
Upon taking up an estray animal or animals, and after sending a
description to the county sheriff, the taker-up shall be entitled to
hold the same lawfully until relieved of its custody by the sheriff.
Should a claimant for said animal apply to the taker-up for
possession of this animal, the taker-up shall at once notify the
sheriff, and should the sheriff be satisfied that said applicant is
the rightful owner, he shall issue an order authorizing the taker-up
to grant possession of the estray to the rightful owner. The owner
shall be required to pay to the taker-up the actual cost for keeping
the estray, together with the actual amount of any damages suffered
by the taker-up as a result of the estray being upon his premises
and such costs and damages shall be approved by the district judge
and shall be entered on the order by the sheriff.
description to the county sheriff, the taker-up shall be entitled to
hold the same lawfully until relieved of its custody by the sheriff.
Should a claimant for said animal apply to the taker-up for
possession of this animal, the taker-up shall at once notify the
sheriff, and should the sheriff be satisfied that said applicant is
the rightful owner, he shall issue an order authorizing the taker-up
to grant possession of the estray to the rightful owner. The owner
shall be required to pay to the taker-up the actual cost for keeping
the estray, together with the actual amount of any damages suffered
by the taker-up as a result of the estray being upon his premises
and such costs and damages shall be approved by the district judge
and shall be entered on the order by the sheriff.
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