Cruelty to animals by fighting dogs in the first degree

HRS §711-1109.3 — under Chapter 711.

HRS §711-1109.3

§711-1109.3 Cruelty to animals by fighting dogs in the first degree. (1) A person commits the offense of cruelty to animals by fighting dogs in the first degree if the person:

(2) Nothing in this section shall prohibit any of the following:

(3) As used in this section, "dogfight" means a dog or dogs pitted against another dog or dogs with the intent that the encounter will result in injury to one or more of the dogs.

(4) Violation of this section shall be a class B felony.

(5) If there is any conflict between this section and section 711-1109, or any other provision of law, this section shall apply. [L 1983, c 129, §1; am L 1987, c 230, §5; am L 2011, c 149, §4]