Raise The Age Removals
Starting at age seven, children can be brought to court if they are accused of committing a crime. Where the case is handled and how the child is treated depends on a number of factors including the child’s age, intent and past record. Youth who are accused of committing crimes fall into three categories: Juvenile Delinquent, Juvenile Offender, and Adolescent Offender.
Updated as of January 21, 2013
New York’s criminal animal protection laws are primarily contained in Article 26 of New York’s
Agriculture and Markets Law (§ 331 – 379), which also contains other more specific provisions
related to treatment of animals as well as regulations for animal involved businesses and
products derived from animals. There are also other laws related to animal cruelty elsewhere in
New York law and they are included in this document as well. This document lists the animal
protection laws in place in New York, current as of 2012. When available, relevant New York
case law follows the statute listed. This summary begins with the general definitions and more
general criminal animal cruelty statutes, follows with the more specific criminal animal cruelty
provisions, and ends with the laws related to enforcement. Civil penalties or violations have not
been included.
Article 26 of the Agriculture & Markets (AGM) Law
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
The contents of this document are provided as a convenience only,
and the user is cautioned to always review the official publication of
the Consolidated Laws of the State of New York for updates,
modifications, and errors in transcription generally.
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