In all suits at law or equity or in any criminal proceedings in which the title to animals is an issue, the certified copies recorded as provided for in section 169A.6 or 169A.9 shall be prima facie evidence of the ownership of such animal by the person in whose name the brand is recorded. Disputes in custody or ownership of branded animals shall be investigated, on request, by the sheriff of the county where the animals are located and the sheriff may call upon the services of an authorized person, approved by the secretary of agriculture, in reading the brands on animals. The cost of such services shall be borne by the person requesting the investigation. The results of the sheriff's investigation shall be a public record and be admissible in evidence.
[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 187.10]
C93, § 169A.10
Referred to in § 331.653
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