Chapter 9.12
CRIMES RELATING TO ANIMALS
Sections:
9.12.010 Animals taken or withheld – Dognapping.
9.12.900 Statutes adopted by reference.
9.12.010 Animals taken or withheld – Dognapping.
A. Any person who, with intent to deprive or defraud the owner thereof, does any of the following shall be guilty of a misdemeanor:
1. Takes, leads away, confines, secrets or converts any dog or other animal;
2. Conceals the identity of any dog or other animal from its owner by obscuring or removing from the dog or other animal any collar, tag, license, tattoo or other identification device or mark; or
3. Willfully kills or injures any dog or other animal, unless excused by law.
B. Violation of this section is a misdemeanor. (Ord. 5682 § 1, 2002.)
9.12.900 Statutes adopted by reference.
The following statutes are incorporated in this chapter by reference:
RCW
9.08.030 False certificate of registration of animals – False representation as to breed
9.08.065 Definitions
9.08.070 Pet animals – Taking, concealing, injuring, killing, etc. – Penalty
16.52.011 Definitions – Principles of liability
16.52.015 Enforcement – Law enforcement agencies and animal care and control agencies
16.52.080 Transporting or confining in unsafe manner – Penalty
16.52.085 Removal of animals for feeding – Examination – Notice – Euthanasia
16.52.090 Docking horses – Misdemeanor
16.52.095 Cutting ears – Misdemeanor
16.52.100 Confining without food and water – Intervention by others
16.52.110 Old or diseased animals at large
16.52.117 Animals fighting – Owners, trainers, spectators – Exceptions
16.52.165 Punishment – Conviction of misdemeanor
16.52.180 Limitations on application of chapter
16.52.190 Poisoning animals
16.52.193 Poisoning animals – Strychnine sales – Records – Report on suspected purchases
16.52.195 Poisoning animals – Penalty
16.52.200 Sentences – Forfeiture of animals – Liability for costs – Civil penalty – Education, counseling
16.52.207 Animal cruelty in the second degree
16.52.210 Destruction of animals by law enforcement officer – Immunity from liability
16.52.230 Remedies not impaired
16.52.300 Dogs or cats used as bait – Seizure – Limitation
(Ord. 5682 § 1, 2002.)