Full Statute Name:  Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alabama. Sec. 8-6-31. Cruelty to Animals.

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Primary Citation:  Chapter VI, Title 8, Section 8-6-31 Country of Origin:  United States Last Checked:  April, 2018 Date Adopted:  2018
Summary: Under Sec. 8-6-31, cruelty to animals is a Class A Misdemeanor. A person who, without justification, knowingly or negligently subjects an animal to mistreatment by actions defined in the statute commit the crime of cruelty to animals.
Documents:  PDF icon Poarch Creek Animal Cruelty Statute.pdf (56.35 KB)

(a) A person commits the crime of cruelty to animals if without justification he knowingly or negligently subjects an animal to mistreatment or neglect by:

(1) Overworking, beating, tormenting, injuring or killing any animal; carrying any animal in a cruel manner;

(2) Failing to provide an animal in his custody with proper food, drink or shelter;

(3) Abandoning any helpless animal or abandoning any animal on any highway, railroad, or in any other place where it may suffer injury, hunger or exposure or become a public charge; or

(4) Promoting, sponsoring, or conducting or participating in any fight between any animals.

(b) Cruelty to Animals is a Class A Misdemeanor.

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