SB 0294
Crimes: animals; restitution for care and treatment of certain forfeited animals; impose penalty on ownership of animal to person convicted of certain crimes against animal. Amends sec. 50b of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.50b).
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This bill strengthens penalties for animal abuse and neglect in Michigan. It establishes stricter criminal charges for harming companion animals, including increased potential prison sentences and fines. The bill also mandates restitution for the costs associated with caring for and ultimately disposing of animals that are forfeited due to abuse or neglect, and it outlines procedures for securing these costs through security deposits or bonds. Finally, it clarifies circumstances under which an animal can be seized and potentially forfeited to an animal control agency.
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