Arkansas Statutes
§ 5-62-111 — Prevention of cruelty
Arkansas·Title 5
(a)A person may lawfully interfere to prevent the imminent or ongoing perpetration of any offense of cruelty to animals, § 5-62-103 , or aggravated cruelty to a dog, cat, or equine, § 5-62-104 , upon any animal in his or her presence.
(b)Upon a conviction, a person who knowingly interferes with or obstructs a person acting under subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
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Related
Elliott v. Hurst
817 S.W.2d 877 (Supreme Court of Arkansas, 1991)
Opinion No.
(Arkansas Attorney General Reports, 2002)
Legislative History
Amended by Act 2017, No. 389,§ 6, eff. 8/1/2017. Acts 1879, No. 47, § 10, p. 54; C. & M. Dig., § 2619; Pope's Dig., § 3306; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2957; Acts 2009, No. 33, § 4.
Nearby Sections
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§ 5-1-101
Title§ 5-1-102
Definitions§ 5-1-103
Applicability to offenses generally§ 5-1-104
Territorial applicability§ 5-1-106
Felonies§ 5-1-107
Misdemeanors§ 5-1-108
Violations§ 5-1-109
Statute of limitations