Minnesota § 609.227 DANGEROUS ANIMALS DESTROYED

Minnesota Statutes

§ 609.227 — DANGEROUS ANIMALS DESTROYED

Minnesota § 609.227

PartCRIMES; EXPUNGEMENT; VICTIMS

Ch. 609CRIMINAL CODE

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Minn. Stat. § 609.227 (2026).

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When a person has been charged with a violation of section609.205, clause (4), or609.226, subdivision 2or 3, or a gross misdemeanor violation of section609.226, subdivision 1, the court shall order that the animal which caused the death or injury be seized by the appropriate local law enforcement agency. The animal shall be killed in a proper and humane manner if the person has been convicted of the crime for which the animal was seized. The owner of the animal shall pay the cost of confining and killing the animal. This section shall not preempt local ordinances with more restrictive provisions.

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When a person has been charged with a violation of section609.205, clause (4), or609.226, subdivision 2or 3, or a gross misdemeanor violation of section609.226, subdivision 1, the court shall order that the animal which caused the death or injury be seized by the appropriate local law enforcement agency. The animal shall be killed in a proper and humane manner if the person has been convicted of the crime for which the animal was seized. The owner of the animal shall pay the cost of confining and killing the animal. This section shall not preempt local ordinances with more restrictive provisions.