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3-6A-3
Section 3-6A-3 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have
the following meanings: (1) ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER. Any person employed by a county or municipality
who performs animal control functions or any person who performs animal control functions
who is employed by an entity under agreement or contract with a county or municipality to
perform animal control functions or to enforce this chapter. (2) ATTACK. Aggressive physical
contact by a dog. (3) BITTEN. Seized with the teeth so that the skin of the person seized
has been gripped, or has been wounded or pierced, resulting in physical injury. (4) DANGEROUS
DOG. A dog, regardless of its breed, that has bitten, attacked, or caused physical injury,
serious physical injury, or death to a person without justification, except a dog that is
a police animal as defined by Section 13A-11-260, used by law enforcement officials for legitimate
law enforcement purposes. (5) DOG. All members of the canine family...
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45-49-170.21
Section 45-49-170.21 Definitions. The following words shall have the following meanings: (1)
ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER. Any person employed by Mobile County who performs animal control functions
or any person who performs animal control functions who is employed by an entity under agreement
or contract with the county to perform animal control functions or to enforce this subpart.
(2) ATTACK. Aggressive physical contact initiated by a dog. (3) BITTEN. Seized with the teeth
so that the skin of the person seized has been gripped, or has been wounded or pierced. (4)
COUNTY. Mobile County. (5) DANGEROUS DOG. A dog, regardless of its breed, that has bitten,
or caused physical injury to a human being without provocation, or has repeatedly bitten or
caused physical injury to humans except a dog used by law enforcement officials for legitimate
law enforcement purposes, a certified guide dog for the blind, a hearing dog for the deaf,
or a service dog for the disabled. (6) DOG. All members of the...
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45-11-172.01
Section 45-11-172.01 THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE 2019 REGULAR
SESSION, EFFECTIVE MARCH 15, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. The following
words shall have the following meanings: (1) ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER. Any person employed by
Chilton County who performs animal control functions or any person who performs animal control
functions who is employed by an entity under agreement or contract with the county to perform
animal control functions or to enforce this part. (2) ATTACK. Aggressive physical contact
initiated by a dog. (3) BITTEN. Seized with the teeth so that the skin of the person seized
has been gripped, or has been wounded or pierced. (4) COUNTY. Chilton County. (5) DANGEROUS
DOG. A dog, regardless of its breed, that has bitten or caused physical injury to a human
being without provocation or has repeatedly bitten or caused physical injury to humans, except
a dog used by law enforcement officials for legitimate law enforcement...
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3-6A-4
Section 3-6A-4 Sworn statement; dangerous dog investigation; hearing; procedures. (a)(1) When
a person claims that a dog is dangerous, the person shall make a sworn statement before a
city magistrate or sheriff setting forth the name of the dog owner, if known, the location
where the dog is being kept in the city or county, and the reason he or she believes the dog
to be dangerous. (2) The sworn statement shall be delivered to an animal control officer who
shall complete a dangerous dog investigation.When the sworn statement claims that a dog has
caused serious physical injury or death to a person, the duties of the animal control officer,
including but not limited to the dangerous dog investigation, shall be carried out by a law
enforcement officer. (b) An animal control officer may initiate a dangerous dog investigation
in cases where a complaint has been made pursuant to subsection (a) and a person has been
bitten, received physical injury or serious physical injury, or has died....
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45-49-170.22
Section 45-49-170.22 Investigations; impounding; judicial determination. (a) An animal control
officer or law enforcement officer of Mobile County shall investigate any incidents involving
any dog reported to be dangerous or a nuisance in the unincorporated areas of Mobile County.
(b) If a dog, which is unowned and has been reported to be dangerous, bites a person, the
dog may be quarantined and destroyed pursuant to subsection of Section 3-7A-9. For purposes
of this subsection, bites means the same as has been exposed as defined in subdivision (5)
of Section 3-7A-1. (c) If there is probable cause to believe that an owned dog is dangerous
or a nuisance and has caused serious physical injury or has caused damage to real or personal
property, the law enforcement officer or animal control officer shall impound the dog pending
disposition of a petition to declare a dog to be dangerous or a nuisance. The county may impound
the dog at the county pound as described in Section 3-7A-7, or may...
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45-11-172.02
Section 45-11-172.02 THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE 2019 REGULAR
SESSION, EFFECTIVE MARCH 15, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) An animal
control officer or law enforcement officer of the county shall investigate any incidents involving
any dog reported to be dangerous or a nuisance in the unincorporated areas of the county.
(b) If a dog, which is unowned and has been reported to be dangerous, bites a person, the
dog may be quarantined and destroyed pursuant to Section 3-7A-9(b). For purposes of this subsection,
"bites" means the same as "has been exposed" as defined in Section 3-7A-1(5).
(c) If there is probable cause to believe that an owned dog is dangerous or a nuisance and
has caused serious physical injury or has caused damage to real or personal property, the
law enforcement officer or animal control officer shall impound the dog pending disposition
of a petition to declare a dog to be dangerous or a nuisance. The county may impound...
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45-49-170.24
Section 45-49-170.24 Requirements for owner of dog declared dangerous or a nuisance. (a)(1)
If a court determines that a dog is dangerous or a nuisance, but does not order that the dog
be destroyed because evidence was insufficient to determine that the dog caused serious physical
injury or damage to the real or personal property of another person, the owner of the dog
shall comply with the following requirements in addition to any other requirements imposed
by the court: (2) Within 30 days of the issuance of the order declaring the dog to be dangerous
or a nuisance, the owner of the dog shall be required to register the dog with the animal
control authority in the jurisdiction in which the animal is kept or if there is no animal
control authority in the jurisdiction where the animal is kept, with the county health department.
All certificates of registration required to be obtained under this section shall only be
issued to persons 18 years of age or older which represent evidence of...
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45-11-172.04
Section 45-11-172.04 THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE 2019 REGULAR
SESSION, EFFECTIVE MARCH 15, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a)(1) If a
court determines that a dog is dangerous or a nuisance, but does not order that the dog be
destroyed because evidence was insufficient to determine that the dog caused serious physical
injury or damage to the real or personal property of another person, the owner of the dog
shall comply with the requirements in subdivision (2) in addition to any other requirements
imposed by the court. (2) Within 30 days of the issuance of the order declaring the dog to
be dangerous or a nuisance, the owner of the dog shall be required to register the dog with
the animal control authority in the jurisdiction in which the animal is kept or if there is
no animal control authority in the jurisdiction where the animal is kept, with the county
health department. All certificates of registration required to be obtained under...
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13A-11-260
Section 13A-11-260 Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have
the following meanings: (1) CONTAINMENT AREA. Any area used to hold a police animal or search
and rescue animal regardless whether on duty or off duty, including, but not limited to, a
kennel, car unit, trailer, tent, staging area, stable, paddock, tie-out, or fenced area or
pasture. (2) HANDLER. A peace officer, firefighter, search and rescue person, or other specifically
trained individual who uses a police animal or search and rescue animal in the performance
of his or her duties. For purposes of this article, a peace officer and firefighter are defined
in Section 36-30-1. (3) HARASS. Any act or omission, or attempted act or omission, with or
without actual physical contact, which results or could result in harm, disabling, restriction,
control of the animal, or a distraction from duties of the animal or handler including, but
not limited, to the following: a. Taunting, teasing, tormenting,...
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3-6A-5
food, veterinary expenses for boarding, and veterinary expenses necessitated by impoundment
of the dog, medical expenses incurred by a victim from an attack by a dangerous dog, and other
expenses required for the destruction of the dog. (f)(1) When a dog declared to be dangerous
is outside and not contained in the proper enclosure of a dangerous dog pursuant to Section
3-6A-3, the owner of the dangerous dog shall be present and shall restrain the dangerous dog
with a secure collar and leash. (2) An owner of a dog declared to be dangerous who
violates subdivision (1) shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor, except that a second or
subsequent adjudication or conviction is a Class B misdemeanor. (g) An owner of a dog that
is the subject of a dangerous dog investigation who refuses to surrender the dog to an animal
control officer or law enforcement officer, upon the request of the animal control officer
or law enforcement officer, shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. (h) Any...
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