[R.O. 1996 § 205.100]
B.
All fines and penalties for a first finding
of guilt under this Section may be waived by the court if the person
found guilty of animal neglect shows that adequate, permanent remedies
for the neglect have been made. Reasonable costs incurred for the
care and maintenance of neglected animals may not be waived. This
Section shall not apply to the provisions of Section 578.007, RSMo.,
or Chapter 272, RSMo.
C.
In addition to any other penalty imposed by Section 578.009, RSMo.,
the court may order a person found guilty of animal neglect to pay
all reasonable costs and expenses necessary for:
1.
The care and maintenance of neglected animals within the person's
custody or ownership;
2.
The disposal of any dead or diseased animals within the person's
custody or ownership;
3.
The reduction of resulting organic debris affecting the immediate
area of the neglect; and
4.
The avoidance or minimization of any public health risks created
by the neglect of the animals.
A.
A person
is guilty of animal trespass if a person having ownership or custody
of an animal knowingly fails to provide adequate control for a period
equal to or exceeding twelve (12) hours.
B.
For
a first conviction of animal trespass, each offense shall be punishable
by a fine not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00). The second
and all subsequent convictions shall be punishable by imprisonment
or a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00), or both such
fine and imprisonment. All fines for a first conviction of animal
trespass may be waived by the court, provided that the person found
guilty of animal trespass shows that adequate, permanent remedies
for trespass have been made. Reasonable costs incurred for the care
and maintenance of trespassing animals may not be waived. This Section
shall not apply to the provisions of Section 578.007, RSMo., or Sections
272.010 to 272.370, RSMo.
[R.O. 1996 § 205.110]
A.
A person commits the offense of animal
abuse if he/she:
1.
Intentionally or purposely kills
an animal in any manner not allowed by or expressly exempted from
the provisions of Sections 578.005 to 578.023 and 273.030, RSMo.;
2.
Purposely or intentionally causes
injury or suffering to an animal; or
3.
Having ownership or custody of an
animal knowingly fails to provide adequate care which results in substantial
harm to the animal.
B.
For purposes of this Section, "animal"
shall be defined as a mammal.
[1]
Note: Under certain circumstances this offense can be a felony
under State law.
[R.O. 1996 § 205.120]
A.
A person
commits the offense of bullbaiting or cockfighting if he/she:
1.
Keeps, uses, or in any way is connected with or interested in the
management of, or receives money for the admission of any person to,
any place kept or used for the purpose of fighting or baiting any
bull, bear, cock, or other creature, except dogs;
2.
Encourages, aids, assists, or is present at any place kept or used
for such purpose; or
3.
Permits or suffers any place belonging to him/her, or under his/her
control, to be so kept or used.
B.
The
offense of bullbaiting or cockfighting is a class A misdemeanor.
[R.O. 1996 § 205.130; CC 1987 § 73.450]
No person in the City shall poison
any dog or cat, or any other animal if known to belong to another
person, or distribute poison in any manner whatsoever with the intent
or for the purpose of poisoning any dog or cat, or any other animal
known to belong to another person.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: R.O. 1996 § 205.140, Animals Known
To Have Bitten A Human Being Or Having Been In Contact With Animals
Suspected Of Being Rabid, was removed by the City during the 2020
recodification project.
