HRS §142-72
Getting your animal back if you think it was impounded illegally
If your animal was taken for trespassing and you think it was illegal or the charges are too high, you can get it back. You must give the landowner or pound keeper a judge's certificate showing you paid the claimed amount and fees, or posted a bond for them.
landowners
The statute, as written — Procedure, if owner believes impounding illegal
If the owner of any animal taken up for trespass has reason to believe that the taking up or impounding of the animal was illegal, or if the owner regards the claim for damages or expenses as excessive, the owner may have the owner's animal returned to the owner upon the owner delivering to the landowner or to the pound keeper a certificate from any district judge of the circuit in which the animal was impounded, stating that the owner has deposited with the judge the amount claimed by the landowner, together with the pound fees, if any, or a good and sufficient bond for the same and the costs of an action before the judge.
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