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<section article="gcr" article_name="Criminal Law" number="10-608" title_number="10" title_name="Crimes Against Public Health, Conduct, and Sensibilities" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Crimes Relating to Animals">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this section, “implement of cockfighting” means any implement or device intended or designed:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>to enhance the fighting ability of a fowl, cock, or other bird; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>for use in a deliberately conducted event that uses a fowl, cock, or other bird to fight with another fowl, cock, or other bird.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Implement of cockfighting” includes:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>a gaff;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>a slasher;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>a postiza;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>a sparring muff; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>any other sharp implement designed to be attached in place of the natural spur of a gamecock or other fighting bird.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A person may not:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>use or allow the use of a fowl, cock, or other bird to fight with another animal;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>possess, with the intent to unlawfully use, an implement of cockfighting;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>arrange or conduct a fight in which a fowl, cock, or other bird fights with another fowl, cock, or other bird;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>possess, own, sell, transport, or train a fowl, cock, or other bird with the intent to use the fowl, cock, or other bird in a cockfight; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>knowingly allow premises under the person’s ownership, charge, or control to be used to conduct a fight in which a fowl, cock, or other bird fights with another fowl, cock, or other bird.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A person who violates this section is guilty of the felony of aggravated cruelty to animals and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>As a condition of sentencing, the court may:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>order a defendant convicted of violating this section to:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>participate in and pay for psychological counseling; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>pay, in addition to any other fines and costs, all reasonable costs incurred in removing, housing, treating, or euthanizing an animal confiscated from the defendant; and</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>prohibit a defendant from owning, possessing, or residing with an animal for a specified period of time.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
