4-26-101. Failure to close entrance to enclosure -- Class C misdemeanor -- Damages.
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Effective 5/6/2026
4-26-101. Failure to close entrance to enclosure -- Class C misdemeanor -- Damages.
A person who willfully throws down a fence or opens bars or gates into an enclosure other than the person's own enclosure or into an enclosure jointly owned or occupied by the person and others, and leaves the enclosure open:
(1)is guilty of a class C misdemeanor; and
(2)is liable in damage for an injury sustained by a person as a result of the act.
Amended by Chapter 492 , 2026 General Session