New Jersey § 39:4-23 Mistreatment of horse, violations, disorderly person; certain acts, crime of fourth degree

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§ 39:4-23 — Mistreatment of horse, violations, disorderly person; certain acts, crime of fourth degree

New Jersey § 39:4-23

Title 39MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATION

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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 39:4-23 (2026).

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39:4-23. No person shall either ill-treat, overdrive, override or unnecessarily or cruelly beat a horse. A person who violates this section shall be guilty of a disorderly persons offense, except that a person who unnecessarily or cruelly beats a horse shall be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree, and shall be subject to the provisions of R.S.4:22-17, R.S.4:22-21, and R.S.4:22-26, as appropriate. Amended 1998, c.105, s.1; 2001, c.229, s.5.

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39:4-23. No person shall either ill-treat, overdrive, override or unnecessarily or cruelly beat a horse. A person who violates this section shall be guilty of a disorderly persons offense, except that a person who unnecessarily or cruelly beats a horse shall be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree, and shall be subject to the provisions of R.S.4:22-17, R.S.4:22-21, and R.S.4:22-26, as appropriate. Amended 1998, c.105, s.1; 2001, c.229, s.5.