Crimes and Criminal Procedure - 18 USC Section 1368
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01/19/04
Sec. 1368. Harming animals used in law enforcement
(a) Whoever willfully and maliciously harms any police animal, or
attempts or conspires to do so, shall be fined under this title and
imprisoned not more than 1 year. If the offense permanently
disables or disfigures the animal, or causes serious bodily injury
to or the death of the animal, the maximum term of imprisonment
shall be 10 years.
(b) In this section, the term "police animal" means a dog or
horse employed by a Federal agency (whether in the executive,
legislative, or judicial branch) for the principal purpose of
aiding in the detection of criminal activity, enforcement of laws,
or apprehension of criminal offenders.
SHORT TITLE OF 2000 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 106-254, Sec. 1, Aug. 2, 2000, 114 Stat. 638, provided
that: "This Act [enacting this section] may be cited as the
'Federal Law Enforcement Animal Protection Act of 2000'."
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