C.R.S. Section 35-43-128
Theft of certain animals

  • penalty

Any person who commits theft of, or knowingly kills, sells, drives, leads, transports, or rides away, or in any manner deprives the owner of the immediate possession of any cattle, horses, mules, sheep, goats, swine, or asses, either live or slaughtered, or any portion of the slaughtered carcass thereof, or any person who commits theft of, or knowingly kills, sells, drives, leads, transports, or rides away, or in any manner applies to the person’s own use any cattle, horses, mules, goats, sheep, asses, or swine, either live or slaughtered, or any portion of the slaughtered carcass thereof, the owner of which is unknown, or any person who knowingly purchases from anyone not having the lawful right to sell and dispose of the same any cattle, horses, mules, sheep, goats, swine, or asses, either live or slaughtered, or any portion of the slaughtered carcass thereof, commits a class 4 felony and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-401, C.R.S.

Source: Section 35-43-128 — Theft of certain animals - penalty, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-35.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

35‑43‑101
Brands on livestock - evidence
35‑43‑102
Branding - evidence of ownership - penalty
35‑43‑103
Earmarks
35‑43‑104
Brand distinctions - recording office
35‑43‑105
Fee to record brands - unlawful use - penalty
35‑43‑106
Certified copy of brand - fee
35‑43‑107
Recording by county clerk and recorder
35‑43‑108
Brand book
35‑43‑109
Brands personal property - recording by board - rules - effect
35‑43‑110
Proof of ownership - evidence
35‑43‑111
Earmarking sheep and hogs
35‑43‑112
Other animals - earmarks
35‑43‑113
Publication of brands and transfers
35‑43‑114
Fees - disposition - report
35‑43‑115
Assessment of brands - rules
35‑43‑115.5
Abandoned brands - procedure - sale - proceeds
35‑43‑116
Wrongful branding - penalty
35‑43‑117
Use of false brand - damages
35‑43‑118
Maverick defined - branding penalty
35‑43‑119
Stock mixed with drove - penalty
35‑43‑120
Trespassing on lands - injuring resident - penalty
35‑43‑123
Thoroughbred rams must be herded
35‑43‑124
Fines paid into school fund
35‑43‑125
No hogs to run at large
35‑43‑126
Dog worrying stock
35‑43‑127
Skinning carcass without right
35‑43‑128
Theft of certain animals - penalty
35‑43‑129
Branding of calves required - exceptions
35‑43‑130
Cattle in feedlots
35‑43‑201
Definitions
35‑43‑202
Brand inspections - custom processing houses - packing plants - feedlots - acceptable forms of evidence - rules
35‑43‑203
Requirements for slaughterer business
35‑43‑204
Investigations
35‑43‑205
Exemption - limitation
35‑43‑206
Records - hides - open to public view
35‑43‑207
Sales by persons other than slaughterers - requirements
35‑43‑208
Person killing for own use
35‑43‑209
When hides admitted as evidence
35‑43‑210
Inspection of hide
35‑43‑211
Grounds for search warrant
35‑43‑212
Violations - penalties
35‑43‑213
Brand inspection - certificate - evidence
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 35-43-128’s source at colorado​.gov