<html> <head> <title>Rule 12:68:20:05 Procedures and methods of impoundment.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 12:68:20:05"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 12:68:20:05 Procedures and methods of impoundment."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>12:68:20:05.&nbsp;&nbsp;Procedures and methods of impoundment.</b> If the board or an agent contracted by the board determines that impoundment of an animal is necessary under authority of SDCL chapter <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=40-1">40-1</A>, the board or contracted agent shall, if circumstances allow, obtain from the court having jurisdiction an order for the impoundment. If circumstances appear to the board or its contracted agent to dictate, impoundment may take place in a reasonable and expeditious manner without a court order.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Any impoundment under the authority of this chapter must be for the immediate and continued alleviation of inhumane treatment or threat to the physical well-being of other owned animals or humans.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 18 SDR 55, effective September 23, 1991.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=40-1-25">40-1-25.</A></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=40-1-25">40-1-25.</A></p> </div> </body> </html>