Establishes a civil remedy for the protection of companion animals denied proper care by creating a special proceeding in the supreme court that will.
The bill establishes a civil remedy for the protection of companion animals denied proper care by creating a special proceeding in the supreme court. It allows authorized agents to petition the court for an ex-parte emergency care and inspection order if there is probable cause that a companion animal has been or is being mistreated or not properly cared for. The court may order the immediate forfeiture of the companion animal and enjoin the owner or caretaker's further possession, custody, or ownership of such other companion animals.
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