15-20-3-3. Bill of Sale: Maintenance and Inspection
Sec. 3. A person who sells a dog to a laboratory must: (1) maintain the bill of sale for the dog; and (2) allow a law enforcement officer to inspect the bill of sale; for not less than one (1) year after the sale of the dog to a laboratory. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-18-3.] As […]
15-20-1-2. “Owner”
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, “owner” means the owner of a dog. The term includes a person who possesses, keeps, or harbors a dog. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-12-2.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.11.
15-20-3-4. Bill of Sale: Consequences for Inability to Produce
Sec. 4. If a person is unable to show a valid bill of sale for a dog: (1) a laboratory may not purchase the dog; and (2) there is a rebuttable presumption that the dog is stolen. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-18-4.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.11.
15-20-1-3. Dog Bite Liability
Sec. 3. (a) If a dog, without provocation, bites a person: (1) who is acting peaceably; and (2) who is in a location where the person may be required to be in order to discharge a duty imposed upon the person by: (A) the laws of Indiana; (B) the laws of the United States; or […]
15-20-1-4. Dog Bite Liability; Criminal Offense
Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the owner of a dog commits a Class C misdemeanor if: (1) the owner recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally fails to take reasonable steps to restrain the dog; (2) the dog enters property other than the property of the dog’s owner; and (3) as the result of […]
15-20-1-5. Wolf Hybrid and Coydog Liability; Criminal Offenses
Sec. 5. (a) The following definitions apply throughout this section: (1) “Coydog” means: (A) an animal that is the offspring of a coyote and another animal; or (B) an animal that is the offspring of: (i) an animal that is the offspring of a coyote and another animal; and (ii) another animal. (2) “Secure enclosure” […]
15-20-1-6. Dog Bite Liability: Exceptions
Sec. 6. An owner of a dog is exempt under section 4 of this chapter if the dog commits an act described in section 4 of this chapter during the period that the dog is owned by: (1) the United States; (2) an agency of the United States; or (3) a governmental entity (as defined […]
15-20-1-7. Impoundment of Animals; Probable Cause
Sec. 7. If a law enforcement officer or any other person having authority to impound animals has probable cause to believe that there has been a violation of section 4 of this chapter, IC 35-46-3-6 applies. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-12-5.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.11.
15-20-2-1. Liability of Owner or Harborer
Sec. 1. If a dog kills or injures any livestock while the livestock is in the care, custody, and control of the livestock’s owner or the owner’s agent, the owner or harborer of the dog is liable to the owner of the livestock for all damages sustained, including reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs. [Pre-2008 […]
15-20-2-2. Authority to Kill Dog Injuring Livestock
Sec. 2. A person who observes a dog in the act of killing or injuring livestock may kill the dog if the person has the consent of the person in possession of the real estate on which the dog is found. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-7-2.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.11.