§3953 — Stealing, injuring or killing dogs



    Except as provided in section 3951 and Title 12, section 12404, and unless the killing is justified to protect persons or property, a person who steals, confines or secretes, willfully or negligently injures or willfully or negligently kills a dog is liable in damages to the dog's owner in a civil action. [2003, c. 414, Pt. B, §13 (amd); c. 614, §9 (aff).]


Section History:

PL 1987,  Ch. 383,   §3 (NEW).
PL 1997,  Ch. 690,   §37 (AMD).
PL 2003,  Ch. 414,   §B13 (AMD).
PL 2003,  Ch. 414,   §D7 (AFF).
PL 2003,  Ch. 614,   §9 (AFF).