Fence Laws

  1. Fencing and Boundary Laws of Missouri
    *Missouri Statutes, Chapter 272: Fencing Statutes
  2. Dailing v. Hall (Missouri, 1999):  Don't remove an existing fence without getting the neighbor's written consent (or court order), because you might end up paying for the entire replacement fence, even if the neighbor has livestock against it.
  3. Indiana Fence Law
  4. Nebraska Fence Viewer Statutes
  5. Pennsylvania Fence Law
  6. Kansas Fence Law
  7. Illinois Fence Law
  8. Iowa Fencing Statute
  9. Fencing Issues in Michigan
  10. Virginia Fencing and Livestock Law
  11. Wyoming:  Fence In or Fence Out?
  12. Ohio Fence Law Issues
  13. Colorado Fencing and Livestock Law
  14. Fencing and Livestock Laws of Most States
  15. HorseLaw:  Good Fences Make Good Neighbors
  16. Australian Approaches to Fencing Issues
  17. Wildlife and Fencing (Michigan)
  18. Controlling Deer Damage in Missouri
  19. Building Fences (FindLaw.com)
  20. Australia's Fencing Laws and Reform Proposals; More Australian Fencing Reforms
  21. Mediation to Resolve Fencing and Boundary Issues
  22. When Trees Come Between People, Mediation May Be the Answer
  23. Fences FAQ's (from Nolo.com)
  24. Trees FAQ's  (from Nolo.com)
  25. Views FAQ's
  26. Boundaries FAQ's

Another legal strategy in Missouri (and probably in most states) to get neighbors to better control their livestock from getting out and coming onto your land would be to explore your options under Missouri's Animal Neglect and/or Abuse Act, found at Chapter 578.005 to 578.023 (enacted in l983).  Click on this highlighted link to go to Chapter 578.  Basically, this statute makes it a criminal offense (either a misdemeanor or a felony) for any animal owner or keeper to fail (either negligently or intentionally) to provide adequate control and/or adequate care for their animals.   Any law enforcement official, animal control official, or public health official may impound any animal found outside of the owned or rented property of the owner or custodian of such animal when such animal shows evidence of neglect or abuse (Chapter 578.016).