House Journal: Page 1419: Tuesday, April 11, 2000
41 animal torture as provided in section 717B.3a alleged
42 to have been committed by a child under the age of
43 seventeen."
44 2. Page 1, by striking lines 9 through 11, and
45 inserting the following: "livestock, if the person
46 inflicts upon the livestock severe physical pain with
47 a depraved or sadistic intent to cause prolonged
48 suffering or death."
49 3. Page 1, by striking lines 34 through 41, and
50 inserting the following:
Page 2
1 " . a. The following shall apply to a person
2 who commits livestock torture:
3 (1) For the first conviction, the person is guilty
4 of an aggravated misdemeanor. The sentencing order
5 shall provide that the person submit to psychological
6 evaluation and treatment according to terms required
7 by the court. The costs of the evaluation and
8 treatment shall be paid by the person. In addition,
9 the sentencing order shall provide that the person
10 complete a community work requirement, which may
11 include a work requirement performed at an animal
12 shelter or pound as defined in section 162.2,
13 according to terms required by the court.
14 (2) For a second or subsequent conviction, the
15 person is guilty of a class "D" felony. The
16 sentencing order shall provide that the person submit
17 to a psychological evaluation and treatment according
18 to terms required by the court. The costs of the
19 psychological evaluation and treatment shall be paid
20 by the person.
21 b. The juvenile court shall have exclusive
22 original jurisdiction in a proceeding concerning a
23 child who is alleged to have committed livestock
24 torture, in the manner provided in section 232.8. The
25 juvenile court shall not waive jurisdiction in a
26 proceeding concerning an offense alleged to have been
27 committed by a child under the age of seventeen."
28 4. Page 1, by striking lines 45 through 47, and
29 inserting the following: "animal, if the person
30 inflicts upon the animal severe physical pain with a
31 depraved or sadistic intent to cause prolonged
32 suffering or death."
33 5. Page 2, by striking lines 33 through 40, and
34 inserting the following:
35 " . The following shall apply to a person who
36 commits animal torture:
37 (1) For the first conviction, the person is guilty
38 of an aggravated misdemeanor. The sentencing order
39 shall provide that the person submit to psychological
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