RSA 644:8-d Maiming or Causing the Death of or Willful Interference With Police Dogs or Horses.

Title: LXII - CRIMINAL CODE Chapter: 644 - BREACHES OF THE PEACE AND RELATED OFFENSES

I. Whoever willfully tortures, beats, kicks, strikes, mutilates, injures, disables, or otherwise mistreats, or whoever willfully causes the death of a dog or horse owned or employed by or on behalf of a law enforcement agency and whoever knows that such dog or horse is owned or employed by or on behalf of a law enforcement agency shall be guilty of a class B felony.
II. Whoever willfully interferes or attempts to interfere with the lawful performance of a dog or horse owned or employed by or on behalf of a law enforcement agency and whoever knows that such dog or horse is owned or employed by or on behalf of a law enforcement agency shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

Source. 1988, 203:1. 1994, 111:1. 1998, 365:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.

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