Increases the potential term of imprisonment for aggravated cruelty to animals from two to four years if committed in the presence of a child.
This bill amends the agriculture and markets law to increase the potential term of imprisonment for aggravated cruelty to animals from two to four years if the crime is committed in the presence of a child. The bill defines "in the presence of a child" as being in the physical presence of a child under the age of eighteen who may see or hear the act. The change applies to offenses committed after the bill becomes law.
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