Legislation
- Title
- Criminal Law – Cruelty to Animals – Payment of Costs
- Sponsored by
- Senators Ready, Benson, Edwards, Elfreth, Feldman, Guzzone, Jennings, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lam, Lee, Smith, Waldstreicher, Washington, West, Young, and Zirkin
- Status
- Approved by the Governor - Chapter 62
- Analysis
- Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)
Synopsis
Authorizing a court to order a defendant convicted of a charge of animal cruelty under the Act, as a condition of sentencing, to participate in and pay for psychological counseling and to pay, in addition to any other fines and costs, all reasonable costs incurred in removing, housing, treating, or euthanizing an animal confiscated from the defendant; and providing certain other fines and terms of imprisonment for certain violations of the Act.
Committees
- Original:
- Judicial Proceedings
- Opposite:
- Judiciary
Details
(
10-604, 10-606, 10-607, 10-608 )
Last Updated: 2/3/2020 2:32 PM