Nebraska § 54-903 Abandonment or cruel neglect; mistreatment;
prohibited acts; violation; penalty

Nebraska Statutes

§ 54-903 — Abandonment or cruel neglect; mistreatment; prohibited acts; violation; penalty

Nebraska § 54-903

Ch. 54Livestock

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Bluebook

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-903 (2026).

Text

(1)A person who intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly abandons or cruelly neglects a livestock animal is guilty of a Class I misdemeanor unless the abandonment or cruel neglect results in serious injury or illness or death of the livestock animal, in which case it is a Class IV felony.

(2)A person who cruelly mistreats a livestock animal is guilty of a Class I misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class IV felony for any subsequent offense.

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(1) A person who intentionally, knowingly,
or recklessly abandons or cruelly neglects a livestock animal is guilty of
a Class I misdemeanor unless the abandonment or cruel neglect results in serious
injury or illness or death of the livestock animal, in which case it is a
Class IV felony.
(2) A person
who cruelly mistreats a livestock animal is guilty of a Class I misdemeanor
for the first offense and a Class IV felony for any subsequent offense.