Eliminates the requirement that injury be serious with respect to aggravated cruelty to animals.
Authorizes bail for principals charged with aggravated cruelty to animals.
Makes aggravated cruelty to animals a class E violent felony offense; defines terms; makes technical changes.
Makes aggravated cruelty to animals a class E violent felony offense; defines terms; makes technical changes.
Aggravated Animal Cruelty
Aggravated Animal Cruelty
Establishes criminal offenses related to cruelty to and the killing of animals; provides for enhanced sentencing and victim statements; requires landlords to check the animal abuser registry; establishes the New York state animal abuser registry; makes conforming changes; repeals provisions relating to aggravated cruelty to animals.
Relates to aggravated cruelty to animals; removes requirement that an animal be killed with aggravated cruelty in order to be guilty of such crime.
Relates to aggravated cruelty to animals; removes requirement that an animal be killed with aggravated cruelty in order to be guilty of such crime.