Connecticut General Statutes/Title 22/Chapter 435/Section 22-329

CGS § 22-329. Prevention of cruelty to dogs and other animals.

Any animal control officer or regional animal control officer appointed pursuant to section 22-328, 22-331 or 22-331a, as applicable, or any law enforcement officer may interfere to prevent any act of cruelty upon any dog or other animal, and any person who interferes with or obstructs or resists any such officer in the discharge of such duty shall be guilty of a class D misdemeanor.

Short History

(1949 Rev., S. 3376; 1953, S. 1814d; 1969, P.A. 81, S. 4; P.A. 91-59, S. 2; P.A. 93-435, S. 31, 95; P.A. 95-358, S. 1; P.A. 98-12, S. 5, 22; P.A. 12-80, S. 78; P.A. 21-90, S. 3.)

Long History

History: 1969 act replaced references to dog wardens with references to canine control officers of corresponding rank; P.A. 91-59 replaced reference to “warden” with reference to “municipal animal control officer”; P.A. 93-435 made certain technical and grammatical revisions, effective June 28, 1993; P.A. 95-358 added law enforcement officers to list of officials authorized to act under this section; P.A. 98-12 changed “canine control officer” to “animal control officer”, effective July 1, 1998; P.A. 12-80 replaced penalty of a fine of not more than $50 or imprisonment of not more than 30 days with a class D misdemeanor; P.A. 21-90 deleted references to commissioner and Chief Animal Control Officer, replaced reference to municipal animal control officer with reference to regional animal control officer and added reference to appointments pursuant to Sec. 22-328, 22-321 or 22-331a, effective June 28, 2021.

Citations

Cited. 218 C. 757.

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