DIVISION 14. REGULATION AND LICENSING OF DOGS 30501-31683›CHAPTER 8. Civil Liability 31501-31508

§ 31503

California Food and Agricultural Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

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.

(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 784, Sec. 118. Effective January 1, 2003.)

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