Chapter 7.02
POLICE DOGS

Sections:

7.02.010    Exemption from Chapter 7.01 EMC.

7.02.020    Harming a police dog – Defined.

7.02.030    Harming a police dog – Violation.

7.02.040    Harming a police dog – Statutory language incorporated.

7.02.010 Exemption from Chapter 7.01 EMC.

Animals owned by the city police department and used to assist in law enforcement are exempted from the provisions of Chapter 7.01 EMC. (Ord. 1368 § 1, 1982).

7.02.020 Harming a police dog – Defined.

A person is guilty of harming a police dog if he willfully or maliciously beats, kicks, strikes, injures, disables, shoots or kills by any means any dog used by a peace officer in discharging or attempting to discharge any legal duty or powers of his office, or while the dog is being kenneled. (Ord. 1369 § 1, 1982).

7.02.030 Harming a police dog – Violation.

Harming a police dog is a misdemeanor. (Ord. 1369 § 2, 1982).

7.02.040 Harming a police dog – Statutory language incorporated.

Chapter 4.24 RCW is incorporated by reference for the definitions of the language used. (Ord. 1369 § 3, 1982).