Aggravated Animal Abuse

(a) A person commits the crime of Aggravated Animal Abuse if, except as otherwise authorized by § 70.65 of this Article, the person intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence: (1) tortures an animal; or (2) causes the death of an animal under circumstances demonstrating malice aforethought. (b) Aggravated Animal Abuse is a second degree felony. (c) Each act or omission in violation of Subsection (a) of this Section shall constitute a separate offense. SOURCE: Added as § 70.10.4 by P.L. 35-144:2 (Jan. 22, 2021), renumbered to § 70.30 by the Compiler pursuant to 1 GCA § 1606. 2021 NOTE: This offense did not exist under prior Guam law. 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). This provision was formerly entitled “Creation of Certain Hazards; Oil Pollution by Vessels: Definitions: Penalty”; it was renumbered to § 61.65 by the Compiler as part of the reorganization of Chapter 70.