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2010 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 750 - MICHIGAN PENAL CODE
Act 328 of 1931 - THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE (750.1 - 750.568)
328-1931-IX - CHAPTER IX ANIMALS (750.49...750.70)
THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE (EXCERPT)Act 328 of 1931 Chapter IX
ANIMALS
- Section 750.49 - Animal; definition; fighting, baiting, or shooting; prohibited conduct; violation as felony; costs; dog trained or used for fighting or offspring of dog trained or used for fighting; prohibited conduct; exceptions; confiscation of dog; award of dog to animal welfare agency; euthanasia; expenses; forfeiture of animals, equipment, devices, and money; disposition of money seized; additional exceptions.
- Section 750.50 - Definitions; charge or custody of animal; prohibited conduct; forfeiture of animal; violation as misdemeanor or felony; penalty; psychiatric or psychological counseling; other violation of law arising out of same transaction; consecutive terms; order to pay costs; order prohibiting owning or possessing animal for certain period of time; violation of subsection (9); revocation of probation; certain conduct not prohibited by section.
- Section 750.50a - Guide or leader dog; prohibited conduct by individual; violation as misdemeanor; rebuttable presumption that conduct initiated or continued maliciously; conviction or sentence under other applicable law; definitions.
- Section 750.50b - Animal defined; prohibited acts; violation; penalty; exceptions.
- Section 750.50c - Police dog or police horse; definitions; violation as felony or misdemeanor; penalty; other violations.
- Section 750.51 - Animals; confining on railroad cars.
- Section 750.52 - Duty of public officers.
- Section 750.53 - Arrest of persons; seizure of animals.
- Section 750.54 - Search warrants.
- Section 750.55 - Incorporated society; representative deputy sheriff.
- Section 750.56 - Definitions.
- Section 750.57 - Burial of dead animals.
- Section 750.58 - Horses; unhitching and driving away.
- Section 750.59 - Animals unfit for work; disposition and use.
- Section 750.60 - Horses' tails; docking.
- Section 750.61 - Docked horses; registration, bringing into state.
- Section 750.62 - Docked horses; registration.
- Section 750.63 - Docked horses; unlawful docking, evidence.
- Section 750.64 - Docked horses; failure to register.
- Section 750.65 - Bull; at large on highway or unenclosed land.
- Section 750.66 - Person responsible for dog or wolf-dog cross that has bitten another person; information to be provided; violation as misdemeanor; exception; definitions.
- Section 750.66a - Dog or wolf-dog cross bite; responsible person to remain on scene; violation as misdemeanor; penalty; exception; definitions.
- Section 750.67 - Domestic animals or fowl on cemetery grounds, landing fields, airports.
- Section 750.68 - Brand of animals.
- Section 750.69 - Rescuing animals.
- Section 750.70 - Impounding animals unlawfully.
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