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[TITLE 18. Table of Contents]
18-1-1 Liability of owners - Scienter - Dogs used in law enforcement.
Every person owning or keeping a dog shall be liable in
damages for injury committed by such dog, and it shall not
be necessary in any action brought therefor to allege or
prove that such dog was of a vicious or mischievous disposition
or that the owner or keeper thereof knew that it was vicious
or mischievous; but neither the state nor any county, city,
or town in the state nor any peace officer employed by any
of them shall be liable in damages for injury committed by
a dog when: (1) The dog has been trained to assist in law
enforcement, and (2) the injury occurs while the dog is reasonably
and carefully being used in the apprehension, arrest, or
location of a suspected offender or in maintaining or controlling
the public order.
1971
18-1-2 Dogs acting together - Actions - Parties - Judgment.
Where any injury has been committed by two or more dogs
acting together and such dogs are owned or kept by different
persons, all such persons may be joined as defendants in
the same action to recover damages therefor, and the amount
found by the court or jury as damages for such injury shall
be apportioned among the several defendants found liable
and judgment shall be entered severally against them for
the amount so apportioned.
1953
18-1-3 Dogs attacking domestic animals, assistance animals, hoofed protected wildlife, or domestic fowls.
Any person may injure or kill a dog while it is attacking,
chasing, or worrying any domestic animal having a commercial
value, any assistance animal as defined in Section
78-20-101
, or any species of hoofed protected wildlife,
while attacking domestic fowls, or while the dog is being
pursued thereafter.
2000
