§ 2385. Destruction of dogs declared public nuisances
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 34 Pa.C.S.A. GameEffective: August 28, 2017
Effective: August 28, 2017
34 Pa.C.S.A. § 2385
§ 2385. Destruction of dogs declared public nuisances
(b) Reports after killing dog.--Any person who kills a licensed dog pursuant to subsection (a) and section 2384 shall notify the owner or a commission officer within 48 hours after the dog was killed. The person who killed the dog or the commission officer who receives the report shall disclose to the owner of the dog the time, place, circumstances relating to the death of the dog and the location of the dog's remains. All equipment found on the dog, including collar, name tag, license tag or any other personal property, shall be returned to the owner of the dog within ten days after conclusion of any prosecution or immediately if no prosecution is contemplated.
(1) The provisions of 18 Pa.C.S. Ch. 55 Subch. B (relating to cruelty to animals)1 shall not apply to any person killing any dog pursuant to subsection (a).
Credits
1986, July 8, P.L. 442, No. 93, § 1, effective July 1, 1987. Amended 2017, June 28, P.L. 215, No. 10, § 7, effective in 60 days [Aug. 28, 2017].
Footnotes
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 5531 et seq.
34 Pa.C.S.A. § 2385, PA ST 34 Pa.C.S.A. § 2385
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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