Sentences with phrase «civil cruelty to animals»
However, M.R.S.A. Title 16 § 614 forbids the release of names or any other identifying information on persons providing information pertaining to criminal or civil cruelty to animals to the Department of Agriculture.
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Governor's bill that seeks to allow the ACF Department to make public the names and identifying information of investigators hired to record criminal or civil cruelty to animals.
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F. 1167) at the State Legislature to provide civil immunity to veterinarians who, in good faith, report animal cruelty.
Bill Language: «A Minnesota licensed veterinarian acting in good faith is immune from civil liability for reporting to peace officers, humane agents, or animal control officers known or suspected inhumane treatment of animals, including but not limited to neglect, cruelty, or abuse as defined in secion 343.20 or 346.46.»
We aid in the prevention of cruelty to animals through advocacy, outreach and education, and we assist in the prosecution of civil and criminal cases.
The lawsuit was filed under the state's Civil Remedy for Protection for Animals statute (Chapter 19A), a North Carolina law that allows a private citizen or organization to file suit to stop animal cruelty.
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Such training may include, but is not limited to, training for: animal cruelty investigations, search and seizure, animal handling, courtroom demeanor, and civil citations.
«Animal control officer» means any person employed or appointed by a county or municipality who is authorized to investigate, on public or private property, civil infractions relating to animal control or cruelty and to issue citations as provided in this seAnimal control officer» means any person employed or appointed by a county or municipality who is authorized to investigate, on public or private property, civil infractions relating to animal control or cruelty and to issue citations as provided in this seanimal control or cruelty and to issue citations as provided in this section.
«Ordinance» means any ordinance relating to the control of or cruelty to animals enacted by the governing body of a county or municipality the violation of which is a civil infraction.
Provisions like North Carolina's 19A Statute, which ALDF used in the unprecedented ALDF v. Woodley case in Sanford, N.C., allow any private citizen or organization to bring civil charges against abusers for violating animal cruelty laws.
Perhaps the most troubling penalty for being charged with animal cruelty is that prosecutors have the ability to file a civil action requesting that a court issue an order forfeiting an animal.