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1 1 Section 1. Section 717B.9, Code 1999, is amended to read
1 2 as follows:
1 3 717B.9 INJURY OR INTERFERENCE WITH A POLICE SERVICE DOG OR
1 4 HORSE.
1 5 1. A person who knowingly, and willfully or maliciously
1 6 torments, strikes, administers a nonpoisonous desensitizing
1 7 substance to, or otherwise interferes with a police service
1 8 dog or horse, without inflicting serious injury on the dog or
1 9 horse, commits a serious misdemeanor.
1 10 2. A person who knowingly, and willfully or maliciously
1 11 does any of the following commits a class "D" felony:
1 12 a. Tortures a police service dog or horse.
1 13 b. Injures, so as to disfigure or disable, a police
1 14 service dog or horse.
1 15 c. Sets a booby trap device for purposes of injuring, so
1 16 as to disfigure or disable, or killing a police service dog or
1 17 horse.
1 18 d. Pays or agrees to pay a bounty for purposes of injury,
1 19 so as to disfigure or disable, or killing a police service dog
1 20 or horse.
1 21 e. Kills a police service dog or horse.
1 22 f. Administers poison to a police service dog or horse.
1 23 3. As used in this section, "police service dog or horse"
1 24 means a dog or horse used by a peace officer or correctional
1 25 officer in the performance of the officer's duties, whether or
1 26 not the dog or horse is on duty.
1 27 4. This section does not apply to a peace officer or
1 28 veterinarian who terminates the life of such a dog or horse
1 29 for the purpose of relieving the dog or horse of undue pain or
1 30 suffering, or to a person who justifiably acts in defense of
1 31 self or another.
1 32 EXPLANATION
1 33 This bill amends Code section 717B.9 by establishing the
1 34 new criminal offense of injury to or interference with a
1 35 police service horse. If a person generally torments,
2 1 strikes, or interferes with a police horse without causing a
2 2 serious injury, that person commits a serious misdemeanor. A
2 3 serious misdemeanor is punishable by imprisonment not to
2 4 exceed one year and a fine of at least $250 but not more than
2 5 $1,500.
2 6 If a person generally injures, poisons, or kills a police
2 7 horse, that person commits a class "D" felony. A class "D"
2 8 felony is punishable by imprisonment not to exceed five years
2 9 and a fine of at least $500 but not more than $7,500.
2 10 Existing law applies the same penalties to persons who
2 11 injure or interfere with a police dog.
2 12 LSB 1563XS 78
2 13 jm/cf/24
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