Modifies provisions relating to offenses involving animals.

Summary

The bill lets police or public health officials obtain a court warrant to enter private property and seize animals they suspect are neglected or abused. It requires a disposition hearing within 30 days, mandates proper care of impounded animals, and permits owners to post a bond to keep the animal while the case proceeds. Unauthorized euthanasia or sterilization becomes a misdemeanor.

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