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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 3 P.S. Agriculture § 532. How damages recovered

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The owner or owners of any dog or dogs shall be liable for all damages done or caused to be done by any and every such dog or dogs, in an action of trespass vi et armis, in the name of the person or persons injured, to be sued for and recovered before any court or justice of the peace  1 having jurisdiction of the amount so claimed.

1 Reference to “justice of the peace” deemed to be reference to a magisterial district judge, pursuant to 2004, Nov. 30, P.L. 1618, No. 207, § 28(1).
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