§ 1368. — Harming animals used in law enforcement.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1368]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 65--MALICIOUS MISCHIEF
Sec. 1368. Harming animals used in law enforcement
(a) Whoever willfully and maliciously harms any police animal, or
attempts or conspires to do so, shall be fined under this title and
imprisoned not more than 1 year. If the offense permanently disables or
disfigures the animal, or causes serious bodily injury to or the death
of the animal, the maximum term of imprisonment shall be 10 years.
(b) In this section, the term ``police animal'' means a dog or horse
employed by a Federal agency (whether in the executive, legislative, or
judicial branch) for the principal purpose of aiding in the detection of
criminal activity, enforcement of laws, or apprehension of criminal
offenders.
(Added Pub. L. 106-254, Sec. 2(a), Aug. 2, 2000, 114 Stat. 638; amended
Pub. L. 107-273, div. B, title IV, Sec. 4003(a)(4), Nov. 2, 2002, 116
Stat. 1811.)
Amendments
2002--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107-273 inserted ``to'' after ``serious
bodily injury''.
Short Title of 2000 Amendment
Pub. L. 106-254, Sec. 1, Aug. 2, 2000, 114 Stat. 638, provided that:
``This Act [enacting this section] may be cited as the `Federal Law
Enforcement Animal Protection Act of 2000'.''
