District Of Columbia § 22-1310 - Urging dogs to fight or create disorder.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 22-1310 — Urging dogs to fight or create disorder., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22-1310. Urging dogs to fight or create disorder.
22-1310It shall not be lawful for any person or persons to entice, induce, urge, or cause any dogs to engage in a fight in any street, alley, road, or highway, open space, or public square in the District of Columbia, or to urge, entice, or cause such dogs to continue or prolong such fight, under a penalty of not more than $1,000 for each and every offense; and any person or persons who shall induce or cause any animal of the dog kind to run after, bark at, frighten, or bite any person, horse, or horses, cows, cattle of any kind, or other animals lawfully passing along or standing in or on any street, avenue, road, or highway, or alley in the District of Columbia, shall forfeit and pay for such offense a sum not exceeding $1,000.
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What does D.C. Code § 22-1310 cover?
Section 22-1310 ("Urging dogs to fight or create disorder.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. 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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