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KCC §22-10.5

What happens to dogs caught running loose

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This section says that officers must pick up loose dogs and keep them for 48 hours so owners can get them back. If no one claims the dog, it can be sold or put down. Owners must pay fees and penalties to get their dog back, depending on whether it has a microchip and how many times it has been caught.

The ordinance, as written (Kauaʻi County) — Seizure and Redemption of Dogs

A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Kauaʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

Every officer shall seize any dog found running at large and shall confine it in a pound or any suitable enclosure for a period of forty-eight (48) hours, during which time it shall be subject to redemption by its owner. If not redeemed within the 48-hour hold period, the dog shall be sold by the officer or humanely destroyed.To redeem a dog found at large without a microchip, the owner must pay to the officer for a microchip, an impoundment fee of twelve dollars ($12.00) per day for the number of days over the two (2) days that the dog was impounded, and a penalty of thirty dollars ($30.00) if the dog is altered or fifty dollars ($50.00) if the dog is unaltered.To redeem a dog that is found at large with a microchip, the owner must pay to the officer an impoundment fee of twelve dollars ($12.00) per day for the number of days over the two (2) days that the dog was impounded and a penalty as follows:No. of incidences occurring within 12 months of first incident FirstSecondThirdFourth or moreAltered dog with a microchip$20.00$25.00$30.00$35.00Unaltered dog with a microchip$40.00$45.00$50.00$55.00Of the money received, the amount of the microchip shall be paid to the Director of Finance and the balance shall be retained by the officer to defray the expenses of collecting, keeping, and feeding the dog.
Read the official text at ecode360.com ↗as published Jan 1, 2026our copy taken Aug 22, 2026

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