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Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the crime of harming a police dog
Purpose
Adding section 270.40 to the Penal Law creating a class C felony for harming a police dog knowing such a dog to be a police dog.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS ; Section 1 adds a new section, 270.40 to the Penal Law. This section creates a class C felony for harming a police dog knowing such dog is a police dog.
Section 2 is this act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
Justification
Police dogs are trained to specifically assist police and similar law enforcement personnel with their work. Harming a police dog should be a felony since they a considered partners of the police officer they are assigned to.
Legislative history
2009 New bill
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Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
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