Arkansas § 5-62-126 - Acts of God — Emergency conditions.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 5-62-126 — Acts of God — Emergency conditions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-62-126. Acts of God — Emergency conditions.
An owner of an animal or person in control of an animal is not guilty of either the offense of cruelty to animals, § 5-62-103 , or the offense of aggravated cruelty to a dog, cat, or equine, § 5-62-104 , if the owner of the animal or the person in control of the animal was reasonably precluded as the result of an act of God or emergency conditions from engaging in an act or omission that might prevent an allegation of the offense of cruelty to animals, § 5-62-103 , or the offense of aggravated cruelty to a dog, cat, or equine, § 5-62-104 .
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Section 5-62-126 ("Acts of God — Emergency conditions.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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