S648 Recodifies offenses against animals under State criminal code; increases degree of crime for certain offenses
January 17, 2010
S648 would codify under Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes, the State criminal code, the offenses concerning animal cruelty that are currently codified under Title 4 of the Revised Statutes. In some cases, the bill also increases the penalties for an offense. Â
Because of this recodification in another section of State law, the sections of law in Title 4 that pertain to these crimes would be repealed by the bill. Finally, the bill provides for the adjudication of offenses committed on or before the effective date under the sections of law that would be repealed.
Primary Sponsor: Andrew R. Ciesla
January 12, 2010 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
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