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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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