Trespasses; Fences

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Section
55.1-2800

Definition

Section
55.1-2801

Unlawful to sell, distribute, construct, install, maintain, or use certain electric fences upon agricultural land

Section
55.1-2802

Unlawful to sell other controlling devices unless they meet certain standards

Section
55.1-2803

Penalty

Section
55.1-2804

Description of lawful fence

Section
55.1-2805

Proceeding to declare stream of water or canal a lawful fence

Section
55.1-2806

Boundary lines of certain low grounds on James River a lawful fence

Section
55.1-2807

Statutes declaring watercourses lawful fences continued

Section
55.1-2808

Property owner may place cattle guards or gates across right-of-way

Section
55.1-2809

Persons having easement may replace gate with cattle guard; maintenance and use thereof; deemed lawful gate

Section
55.1-2810

Damages for trespass by animals; punitive and double damages

Section
55.1-2811

Lien on animals

Section
55.1-2812

Impounding animals

Section
55.1-2813

Duty to issue warrant when animal impounded

Section
55.1-2814

How governing body of county may make local fence law

Section
55.1-2815

Effect of such law on certain fences

Section
55.1-2816

Application to railroad companies

Section
55.1-2817

No authority to adopt more stringent fence laws

Section
55.1-2818

Effect on existing fence laws or no-fence laws

Section
55.1-2819

Lands under quarantine

Section
55.1-2820

When unlawful for animals to run at large

Section
55.1-2821

Obligation to provide division fences

Section
55.1-2822

When no division fence has been built

Section
55.1-2823

When division fence already built

Section
55.1-2824

Recovery of amount due in connection with division fence

Section
55.1-2825

Requirements for agreement to bind successors in title; subsequent owners

Section
55.1-2826

How notice given

Section
55.1-2827

Courts to fix boundaries of villages to prevent animals from running at large

Section
55.1-2828

Petition for action to fix boundaries of village or unincorporated community

Section
55.1-2829

Entry of order if petition not contested

Section
55.1-2830

Procedure in case of contest

Section
55.1-2831

Order of court

Section
55.1-2832

Animals shall not run at large after entry of order

Section
55.1-2833

Costs

Section
55.1-2834

Owner of domesticated livestock liable for trespasses

Section
55.1-2835

Damages recoverable for timber cutting

Section
55.1-2836

Procedure for determination of damage

Section
55.1-2837

When person damaged may proceed in court

Section
55.1-2838

Larceny of timber; penalty

Section
55.1-2839

Larceny of timber; failure to remit payment to owner; penalty

Section
55.1-2840

Load tickets required for certain sales of timber; penalty

Section
55.1-2841

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