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Wash. Rev. Code § 16.24.065 (2026)

Stock at large in restricted areas—Running at large on state or federal land

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(1) No person owning or in control of any livestock shall willfully or negligently allow such livestock to run at large in any stock restricted area or to wander or stray upon the right-of-way of any public highway lying within a stock restricted area when not in the charge of some person.
(2) Livestock may run at large upon lands belonging to the state of Washington or the United States only when the owner of the livestock has been granted grazing privileges in writing.
[ 1989 c 286 s 9; 1985 c 415 s 20; 1937 c 40 s 6; RRS s 3070-3. Formerly RCW 16.24.070, part.]

Notes:

Severability—1989 c 286: See note following RCW 16.04.010.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1960–1981 · leading case: Scanlan v. Smith, 404 P.2d 776 (Wash. 1965).
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Scanlan v. Smith, 404 P.2d 776 (Wash. 1965). · cites it 12× “106 (RCW 16.24.065), is a herd law; it has to do with the protection of livestock, crops and real and personal property by regulating grazing areas.”
Bly v. McAllister, 364 P.2d 500 (Wash. 1961). · cites it 7× “” RCW 16.24.065; Laws of 1937, c. 40, § 6. Our consideration of all the pertinent statutes makes it appear conclusive that this statute lays down a general rule applicable to all livestock, within a stock restricted area, and makes it unlawful to willfully or negligently allow…”
Misterek v. Washington Mineral Prods., Inc., 531 P.2d 805 (Wash. 1975). · cites it 2× “RCW 16.24.065. It is unnecessary to pass upon that matter.”
Hampton v. Carlson, 492 P.2d 1385 (Wash. Ct. App. 1972). “RCW 16.24.065 provides: Stock at large in areas — Unlawful.”
Burback v. Bucher, 355 P.2d 981 (Wash. 1960). “The legislature has limited that right, as reflected in RCW 16.24.065 and .070. If in the exercise of these rights another user of the highways is injured, the injured party has a complete remedy under the law of negligence.”
Berendt v. Young, 499 P.2d 77 (Wash. Ct. App. 1972). “Plaintiffs left the gate on the fence to the range area open so the bull might find his way home down state Highway 31 within the area designated by the county commissioners as the Cusick herd district. RCW. 16.24.010 provides that it shall be unlawful to permit livestock of any…”
State v. Dear, 638 P.2d 85 (Wash. 1981). “RCW 16.24.065: "No person owning or in control of any livestock shall wilfully or negligently allow such livestock to run at large in any stock restricted area, nor shall any person owning or in control of any livestock allow such livestock to wander or stray upon the…”
Misterek v. Washington Mineral Prods., Inc., 519 P.2d 1322 (Wash. Ct. App. 1974). “RCW 16.24.065 provides: “No person owning or in control of any livestock shall wilfully or negligently allow such livestock to run at large in any stock restricted area, nor shall any person owning or in control of any livestock allow such livestock to wander or stray upon the…”
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