Indiana legal term
Animal abuse offense in Indiana Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Indiana legislative session
In Indiana criminal law, “Animal abuse offense” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Indiana criminal code.
What does “Animal abuse offense” mean in Indiana criminal law?
"Animal abuse offense" means one (1) or more of the following: (A) IC 35-46-3-7 (abandonment or neglect of a vertebrate animal). (Ind. Code § 35-38-2-2.8)
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