§ 20437 Animal Seizure Time Limits

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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•If the police or an inspector take an animal or animal parts, they can't keep them for more than 30 days.
•If they need to keep them longer, they must renew the notice.

Example

The police take a cow that was sick and might hurt other animals.

They can keep the cow for 30 days. If they need to keep it longer, they have to say so officially.

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§ 20437 Animal Seizure Time Limits

Any animal, hide, carcass, or portion of a carcass shall not be held pursuant to Section 20435 for more than 30 consecutive days, unless the notice of seizure is renewed by the inspector or peace officer. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 664, Sec. 85. Effective January 1, 2003.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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animal hide carcass notice of seizure inspector peace officer

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 20437.

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