Food and Agricultural Code § 31503

CHAPTER 8. Civil Liability

Current as of September 28, 2026Food & Agr. Code, § 31503Official source ↗Ask about this

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

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.