Nevada Code § 565.140

Inspector to give notice to agricultural police officer upon finding animals in possession of person who cannot establish legal ownership; contents of notice; investigation of findings
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1. Whenever, incident to any brand
inspection under the provisions of this chapter, any inspector shall find in
the possession of any person or persons offering animals for inspection any
animals to which such person or persons cannot establish their legal ownership
or right of possession and the inspector shall be able to determine by means of
the brands or brands and marks on such animal or animals, or upon other
reliable evidence, the actual legal owner or owners of such animal or animals,
the inspector shall immediately notify an agricultural police officer of the
inspectors findings.
2. The inspector shall include in such
notice:
(a) The date and place where such animal or
animals were found.
(b) A full description of the same.
(c) The name and address of any person or persons
in whose possession they were found.
(d) All other information which may aid the
agricultural police officer or the legal owner or owners of such animal or
animals in securing the return thereof or compensation therefor, or in any
civil suit or criminal prosecution relating thereto.
3. Upon receipt of the notice, the
agricultural police officer shall investigate the findings of the inspector
and, as soon as practicable, provide notification of those findings to the
legal owner or owners of such animal or animals.

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