Treatment of Animals Flashcards
What are the elements to Cruelty to Animals 272/77
(5 Acts)
- The suspect did or caused to be done one or more of the following acts
-Beat
(Loaded, tortured, cruelly beat or mutilated an animal)
- Use as a lure
(Use an animal in a cruel or inhuman manner in a race, game or contest, or in training or as a lure or bait for another live animal fishing exception)
-Neglect
(Unnecessarily failed provide an animal with proper food, drink or shelter, sanitary environment or protection from the weather)
-Abandon
(Willfully abandon)
-Transport Cruelly
(Carried or caused an animal to be carried in or upon a vehicle or otherwise in an unnecessarily cruel manner)
What is the right of Arrest for Cruelty to Animals
Felony
There are two statutory defenses provided under 140/156 that allows a person to reasonably kill a dog. What are they ?
1) Outside its enclosure, the dog suddenly assaults someone
2)Outside its enclosure and under under immediate care, The dog was worrying, wounding or killing people, livestock or fowls
272/82 requires that officers try to notify the owner of any seized animals. Officers must care for animals until the owner takes custody, not to exceed ____ days from the date of notice
60
If any animal is lawfully impounded for cruelty or fighting, the owner or any person claiming an interest in the animal, may be ordered to post a security payment for upfront animal security care costs, If granted, the person must post the security within _____ business days or forfeit the animal
10
When an Officer finds a dog locked in a motor vehicle and believes the animal is in distress what steps must the officer take to extract the animal (4)
1) Make reasonable effort to locate the vehicle owner
2)May enter the vehicle by any reasonable means to protect the health and safety of the animal
3) May not search the vehicle or seize items found unless otherwise permitted by law
4) Must leave a note with name, title and location of the animal
272/77 prohibits cruelty to domesticated animals and ______ _____
Wild Animals
When charging Cruelty to Animals the SP can be charged for _____ ____ ______
Each Animal Affected
Pursuant to 209A/11, judges can order that a defendant refrain from ______ or _______ a domesticated animal when in conjunction with the issuance of a restraining order
Abuse or removing
What is the right of arrest for removal of a dog collar ?
Complaint
(punishes the wrongful removal of a collar from a licensed dog)
What is the age rules for tethering a dog outside 140/174E
A dog cannot be tethered outside if under 6 Months
A dog can only remain outside for 5 hours in a 24 hour span if they’re 6 months and up
272/80E 1/2 Prohibits putting an animal to death by ______
drowning
What are the elements of Mistreatment of Police Animals 272/77A
1) Intentional (The suspect willfully)
2)Tormented (Beat, kick, struck, mutilated, injured, disabled or otherwise mistreated)
3)Interfered (By an action, with the lawful performance)
Police dog or horse
In addition to engaging in sexual conduct with animals 272/77C also prohibits what 8 acts
1) Offering, accepting an offer form or obtaining an animal for sexual conduct
2)Organizing or observing sexual contact with animals
3)Aiding another
4) Permitting sexual contact on ones premise
5) Enticing a child under 18, or a person with intellectual disability to engage in sexual contact
6) Engaging in sexual contact in the presence of a child or disabled person
7) forcing another to engage in sexual contact
8) disseminating photographs, videotapes or other depictions of prohibited sexual contact with animals
What is the right of arrest for Mistreatment of Police Animals
Warrantless Arrest in Presence
