711-1108 Abuse of a corpse. §711-1108 Commentary:
§711-1108 Abuse of a corpse. (1) A person commits the offense of abuse of a corpse if, except as authorized by law, the person: (a) Treats a human corpse in a way that the person knows would outrage ordinary family sensibilities; or (b) Accepts the donation of a dead human body or any of its […]
711-1108.5 Cruelty to animals in the first degree.
§711-1108.5 Cruelty to animals in the first degree. (1) A person commits the offense of cruelty to animals in the first degree if the person intentionally or knowingly: (a) Tortures, mutilates, or poisons or causes the torture, mutilation, or poisoning of any pet animal or equine animal resulting in serious bodily injury or death of […]
711-1109 Cruelty to animals in the second degree.
§711-1109 Cruelty to animals in the second degree. (1) A person commits the offense of cruelty to animals in the second degree if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly: (a) Overdrives, overloads, tortures, torments, beats, causes substantial bodily injury to, or starves any animal, or causes the overdriving, overloading, torture, torment, beating, or starving of […]
711-1109.1 Authority to enter premises; notice of impoundment of animal; damage resulting from entry. (1) If there is probable cause to believe that a pet animal or equine animal is being subjected to treatment in violation of section 711-1108.5, 711-1109, 711-1109.3, or 711-1109.35, as applicable, a law enforcement officer, after obtaining a search warrant, or in any other manner authorized by law, may enter the premises where the pet animal or equine animal is located to provide the pet animal or equine animal with food, water, and emergency medical treatment or to impound the pet animal or equine animal. If after reasonable effort, the owner or person having custody of the pet animal or equine animal cannot be found and notified of the impoundment, an impoundment notice shall be conspicuously posted on the premises and within seventy-two hours after posting, the notice shall be sent by certified mail to the address, if any, from which the pet animal or equine animal was removed. (2) A law enforcement officer is not liable for any damage resulting from an entry under subsection (1), unless the damage resulted from intentional or reckless behavior on behalf of the law enforcement officer. (3) A court may order a pet animal or equine animal impounded under subsection (1) to be held at a duly incorporated humane society or duly incorporated society for the prevention of cruelty to animals. A facility receiving the pet animal or equine animal shall provide adequate food and water and may provide veterinary care. (4) For purposes of this section, "law enforcement officer" shall have the same meaning as [in] section 710-1000. [L 2006, c 239, pt of §1; am L 2007, c 114, §5; am L 2008, c 128, § §2, 7; am L 2009, c 11, §15 as superseded by c 160, §3; am L 2011, c 149, § §2, 6; am L 2012, c 25, §1] Note The repeal and reenactment note at subsection (1) in the main volume took effect on July 1, 2015, pursuant to L 2008, c 128, §7; L 2009, c 160, §3; and L 2011, c 149,
§711-1109.1 Authority to enter premises; notice of impoundment of animal; damage resulting from entry. (1) If there is probable cause to believe that a pet animal or equine animal is being subjected to treatment in violation of section 711-1108.5, 711-1109, 711-1109.3, or 711-1109.35, as applicable, a law enforcement officer, after obtaining a search warrant, or […]
711-1109.2 Forfeiture of animal prior to filing of or final disposition of criminal charges.
§711-1109.2 Forfeiture of animal prior to filing of or final disposition of criminal charges. (1) If any pet animal or equine animal is impounded pursuant to section 711-1109.1, prior to filing of, or final disposition of a criminal charge under section 711-1108.5, 711-1109, 711-1109.3, or 711-1109.35, as applicable, against the pet animal’s or equine animal’s […]
711-1100 Definitions.
§711-1100 Definitions. In this chapter, unless a different meaning is plainly required, or the definition is otherwise limited by this section: “Animal” includes every living creature, except a human being. “Equine animal” means an animal of or belonging to the family Equidae, including horses, ponies, mules, donkeys, asses, burros, and zebras. “Facsimile” means a document […]
711-1101 Disorderly conduct. §711-1101 Commentary:
§711-1101 Disorderly conduct. (1) A person commits the offense of disorderly conduct if, with intent to cause physical inconvenience or alarm by a member or members of the public, or recklessly creating a risk thereof, the person: (a) Engages in fighting or threatening, or in violent or tumultuous behavior; (b) Makes unreasonable noise; (c) Subjects […]
711-1102 Failure to disperse. §711-1102 Commentary:
§711-1102 Failure to disperse. (1) When six or more persons are participating in a course of disorderly conduct likely to cause substantial harm or serious inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm, a law enforcement officer may order the participants and others in the immediate vicinity to disperse. (2) A person commits the offense of failure to disperse […]
711-1103 Riot. §711-1103 Commentary:
§711-1103 Riot. (1) A person commits the offense of riot if the person participates with five or more other persons in a course of disorderly conduct: (a) With intent to commit or facilitate the commission of a felony; or (b) When the person or any other participant to the person’s knowledge uses or intends to […]