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343.21.9(g)
Statute ID:
13491
Statute Function ID:
29559
Torture or cruelty to pet or companion animal - SBH harm done to threaten or terrorize a person
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Text
Penalty
Classifications
Offense Level:
Felony (F)
General Offense Code:
Other (9)
Offense Summary Code & Rank:
Other/Status/Misc (M) (Rank 30)
Detailed Offense Code:
Animal Welfare (990)
Offense Severity Level:
Function Text:
UCR Code
Description
Flags
Crime of Violence:
No
Targeted Misdemeanor:
No
Predatory Offender Registration Review:
No
Enhanceable:
No
Certify to DPS:
No
Report to DNR:
No
DPS Group:
No
Conditional Release:
No
Payable:
No
Petty Misdemeanor Only if Prosecutor Certifies:
No
Third Violation Indicator:
No
Qualified Domestic Violence Related:
No
Nonviolent Controlled Substance Offender Review:
No
Wildlife Restitution:
No
Statute Number:
343.21.9(g)
Enactment Date:
May 10, 2010
Effective Date:
Aug 1, 2010
Expiration Date:
Repealed?:
No
Summary Text:
Torture or cruelty to pet or companion animal - SBH harm done to threaten or terrorize a person
Statute ID:
13491
Created:
Jul 15, 2010 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Updated:
Nov 21, 2023 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Last Update Action:
Corrected
Legal Analyst Comment:
2023 Subd. 1 Revisor Instruction 2023 c 52 art 6 s 16. Changed "one year" to "364 days"
Summary Text:
Torture or cruelty to pet or companion animal - SBH harm done to threaten or terrorize a person
Link to MN Statute Text:
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/343/21.html
Legislative Session:
2010 - Regular
Session Law Text?:
No
Statute text last updated on:
Jul 15, 2010
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, a person who fails to comply with any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. A person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of subdivision 1 or 7 within five years of a previous violation of subdivision 1 or 7 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. (b) A person who intentionally violates subdivision 1 or 7 where the violation results in substantial bodily harm to a pet or companion animal may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 364 days or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both. (c) A person convicted of violating paragraph (b) within five years of a previous gross misdemeanor or felony conviction for violating this section may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than two years or to payment of a fine of not more than $5,000, or both. (d) A person who intentionally violates subdivision 1 or 7 where the violation results in death or great bodily harm to a pet or companion animal may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than two years or to payment of a fine of not more than $5,000, or both. (e) A person who violates subdivision 8a where the violation renders the service animal unable to perform its duties is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. (f) A person who violates subdivision 8a where the violation results in substantial bodily harm to a service animal may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than two years or to payment of a fine of not more than $5,000, or both. (g) A person who intentionally violates subdivision 1 or 7 where the violation results in substantial bodily harm to a pet or companion animal, and the act is done to threaten, intimidate, or terrorize another person, may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than two years or to payment of a fine of not more than $5,000, or both. (h) A person who violates subdivision 8a where the violation results in death or great bodily harm to a service animal may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than four years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both. (i) A person who intentionally violates subdivision 1 or 7 where the violation results in death or great bodily harm to a pet or companion animal, and the act is done to threaten, intimidate, or terrorize another person, may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than four years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both.
