2022 US Code
Title 18 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Part I - Crimes
Chapter 65 - Malicious Mischief
Sec. 1368 - Harming animals used in law enforcement
| 18 U.S.C. § 1368 (2022) |
| §1368. Harming animals used in law enforcement |
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(a) Whoever willfully and maliciously harms any police animal, or attempts or conspires to do so, shall be fined under this title and imprisoned not more than 1 year. If the offense permanently disables or disfigures the animal, or causes serious bodily injury to or the death of the animal, the maximum term of imprisonment shall be 10 years. (b) In this section, the term "police animal" means a dog or horse employed by a Federal agency (whether in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch) for the principal purpose of aiding in the detection of criminal activity, enforcement of laws, or apprehension of criminal offenders. |
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(Added Pub. L. 106–254, §2(a), Aug. 2, 2000, 114 Stat. 638; amended Pub. L. 107–273, div. B, title IV, §4003(a)(4), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1811.) |
| EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS
2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–273 inserted "to" after "serious bodily injury". STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES SHORT TITLE OF 2000 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 106–254, §1, Aug. 2, 2000, 114 Stat. 638, provided that: "This Act [enacting this section] may be cited as the 'Federal Law Enforcement Animal Protection Act of 2000'." |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE |
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| Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PART I - CRIMES CHAPTER 65 - MALICIOUS MISCHIEF Sec. 1368 - Harming animals used in law enforcement |
| section 1368 |
| 2022 |
| January 5, 2023 |
| Yes |
| standard |
| 'Federal Law Enforcement Animal Protection Act of 2000'." |
| 114 Stat. 638 116 Stat. 1811 |
| Public Law 106-254, Public Law 107-273 |
