(a) A person commits the crime of Animal Abuse if, except as otherwise authorized by § 70.65 of this Article, the person intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence: (1) causes physical injury to an animal; (2) causes serious physical injury to an animal; or (3) causes the death of an animal. (b) Animal Abuse under Subsection (a)(1) of this Section is a misdemeanor. Animal Abuse under Subsection (a)(2) or (a)(3) of this Section is a third degree felony. (c) Each act or omission in violation of Subsection (a) of this Section shall constitute a separate offense. SOURCE: Renamed and added as § 70.10.3 by P.L. 35-144:2 (Jan. 22, 2021), renumbered to § 70.25 by the Compiler pursuant to 1 GCA § 1606. 2021 NOTE: P.L. 35-144:2 (Jan. 22, 2021) added this provision as § 70.10.3, formerly entitled “Authority to Enter Premises and Court Proceedings,” which had been added by P.L. 31-005:7 (Mar. 9, 2011), and repealed and reenacted as 9 GCA § 34127 by P.L. 35- 121:4 Dec. 11, 2020). Past publications of the GCA included § 70.10.1 entitled “Animal Abuse in the First Degree,” which had been added by P.L. 31-005:5 (Mar. 9, 2011) and was apparently implicitly repealed by P.L. 35- 144 (Jan. 22, 2021). This provision was formerly entitled “Jet Ski Operation, Tumon Bay”; it was renumbered to § 70.420 by the Compiler as part of the reorganization of Chapter 70.
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