Section 305 - Driving animals over highways -- Liability for damages.

UT Code § 72-7-305 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) Except for a livestock highway, a person who drives a herd of domestic animals over a public highway is liable for any damage done by the animals in destroying the banks or rolling rocks into or upon the highway.

(2) The damage may be recovered in a civil action brought by a highway authority having jurisdiction over the highway.