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2022 Montana Code Annotated
Title 45. Crimes
Chapter 8. Offenses Against Public Order
Part 2. Offensive, Indecent, and Inhumane Conduct
45-8-217. Aggravated animal cruelty
Universal Citation: MT Code § 45-8-217 (2022)
45-8-217. Aggravated animal cruelty. A person commits the offense of aggravated animal cruelty if the person purposely or knowingly:
(1) kills or inflicts cruelty to an animal with the purpose of terrifying, torturing, or mutilating the animal; or
(2) inflicts cruelty to animals on a collection, kennel, or herd of 10 or more animals.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 366, L. 2003.
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