WPIC 135.26 Animal Cruelty—Animal Fighting—Definition
11A WAPRAC WPIC 135.26Washington Practice Series TMWashington Pattern Jury Instructions--Criminal
11A Wash. Prac., Pattern Jury Instr. Crim. WPIC 135.26 (5th Ed)
Washington Practice Series TM
Washington Pattern Jury Instructions--Criminal
January 2024 Update
Part XIII. Miscellaneous Crimes
WPIC CHAPTER 135. Animal Cruelty
WPIC 135.26 Animal Cruelty—Animal Fighting—Definition
A person commits the crime of animal fighting when he or she knowingly
[owns, possesses, keeps, breeds, trains, buys, sells, or advertises or offers for sale any animal, with the intent that the animal shall be engaged in an exhibition of fighting with another animal] [or]
[promotes, organizes, conducts, participates in, is a spectator of, advertises, prepares, or performs any service in the furtherance of an exhibition of animal fighting] [or]
[transports spectators to an animal fight] [or]
[provides or serves as a stakeholder for any money wagered on an animal fight] [or]
[keeps or uses any place for the purpose of animal fighting] [or]
[manages or accepts payment of admission to any place kept or used for the purpose of animal fighting] [or]
[Suffers or permits any place over which the person has possession or control to be occupied, kept, or used for the purpose of an exhibition of animal fighting] [or]
[Steals, takes, leads away, possesses, confines, sells, transfers, or receives an animal with the intent of using the animal for animal fighting, or for training or baiting for the purpose of animal fighting] [or]
[Owns, possesses, buys, sells, transfers, or manufactures animal fighting paraphernalia for the purpose of engaging in, promoting, or facilitating animal fighting, or for baiting a live animal for the purpose of animal fighting] [or]
[Causes a minor to do any of the acts listed above].
NOTE ON USE
Use this instruction if it will help the jury understand the charged offense or if it is necessary to define this particular offense for the jury. See the Comment to WPIC 4.24 (Definition of the Crime—Format). Use only the bracketed paragraphs that are applicable to the particular case.
With this instruction, use WPIC 10.02 (Knowledge—Knowingly—Definition) and WPIC 135.25 (Animal Cruelty—Animal—Definition). If the prosecution is based on possession of animal fighting paraphernalia, also use WPIC 135.28 (Animal Cruelty—Animal Fighting Paraphernalia—Definition).
COMMENT
RCW 16.52.117(1). This instruction is new for this edition.
[Current as of January 2020.]
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