Food and Agricultural Code section 31503

If any person sustains any loss or damage to any livestock or poultry which is caused by a dog, or if any livestock of any person is necessarily destroyed because of having been bitten by a dog, the person may file a complaint in the superior court of the county within which the damage occurred. A proceeding under this section is a limited civil case.

Source: Section 31503, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAC§ionNum=31503. (accessed Jun. 2, 2025).

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May 12, 2025

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/food_and_agricultural_code_section_31503

Original Source: Section 31503, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAC§ionNum=31503. (last accessed May 12, 2025).