18-U.S.C.-1368
§1368 – Harming Animals Used In Law Enforcement
Pathway
Title 18 > Part I > Chapter 65 > Section 1368
Details
- Reference: Section 1368
- Legend: §1368 – Harming Animals Used In Law Enforcement
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
(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.
(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.)
Amendments
2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–273 inserted to after serious bodily injury.
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’.
U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage
18-U.S.C.-1368 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Criminal Law
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18-U.S.C.-1350 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Crimes
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