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38-9-2
Section 38-9-2 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the following meanings: (1) ABUSE. The infliction of physical pain, injury, or the willful
deprivation by a caregiver or other person of services necessary to maintain mental and physical
health. (2) ADULT IN NEED OF PROTECTIVE SERVICES. A person 18 years of age or older whose
behavior indicates that he or she is mentally incapable of adequately caring for himself or
herself and his or her interests without serious consequences to himself or herself or others,
or who, because of physical or mental impairment, is unable to protect himself or herself
from abuse, neglect, exploitation, sexual abuse, or emotional abuse by others, and who has
no guardian, relative, or other appropriate person able, willing, and available to assume
the kind and degree of protection and supervision required under the circumstances. (3) CAREGIVER.
An individual who has the responsibility for the care of a protected...
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3-1-29
Section 3-1-29 Activities relating to fighting of dogs prohibited; punishment; violations;
confiscation; procedures for disposition of animals; bond for the care of seized dog; forfeiture.
(a) It shall be a Class C felony for any person to do any of the following: (1) To own, possess,
keep, or train any dog with the intent that such dog shall be engaged in an exhibition of
fighting with another dog. (2) For amusement or gain, to cause any dog to fight with another
dog, or cause any dogs to injure each other. (3) To permit any act in violation of subdivisions
(1) and (2) of this subsection. (b) It shall be a Class C felony for any person to be knowingly
present, as a spectator, at any place, building, or tenement where preparations are being
made for an exhibition of the fighting of dogs, with the intent to be present at such preparations,
or to be knowingly present at such exhibition or to knowingly aid or abet another in such
exhibition. (c) Any dog used to fight other dogs in...
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13A-6-60
Section 13A-6-60 Definitions. The following definitions apply in this article: (1) FORCIBLE
COMPULSION. Use or threatened use, whether express or implied, of physical force, violence,
confinement, restraint, physical injury, or death to the threatened person or to another person.
Factors to be considered in determining an implied threat include, but are not limited to,
the respective ages and sizes of the victim and the accused; the respective mental and physical
conditions of the victim and the accused; the atmosphere and physical setting in which the
incident was alleged to have taken place; the extent to which the accused may have been in
a position of authority, domination, or custodial control over the victim; or whether the
victim was under duress. Forcible compulsion does not require proof of resistance by the victim.
(2) INCAPACITATED. The term includes any of the following: a. A person who suffers from a
mental or developmental disease or disability which renders the person...
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13A-11-14.1
Section 13A-11-14.1 Aggravated cruelty to animals. (a) A person commits the crime of aggravated
cruelty to animals if the person intentionally or knowingly violates Section 13A-11-14, and
the act of cruelty or neglect involved the infliction of torture to the animal. (b) The word
torture as used in this section shall mean the act of doing physical injury to an animal by
the infliction of inhumane treatment or gross physical abuse meant to cause the animal intensive
or prolonged pain or serious physical injury, or by causing the death of the animal. (c) For
purposes of this section and Section 13A-11-14, the terms torture and cruelty do not include
the following: (1) Actions taken if there is a reasonable fear of imminent attack, or conduct
which is otherwise permitted under the agricultural or animal husbandry laws, customs, or
practices of this state or the United States, including, but not limited to, catfish, cattle,
goats, horses, pigs, hogs, poultry, sheep, pen-raised game, rodeo...
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12-15-219
Section 12-15-219 Serious juvenile offenders; disposition; serious juvenile offender review
panel; facility and programs. (a) The juvenile court may find a child to be a serious juvenile
offender if: (1) The child is adjudicated delinquent and the delinquent act or acts charged
in the petition would constitute any of the following if committed by an adult: a. A Class
A felony. b. A felony resulting in serious physical injury as defined in subdivision (14)
of Section 13A-1-2. c. A felony involving deadly physical force as defined in subdivision
(6) of Section 13A-1-2; or a deadly weapon as defined in subdivision (7) of Section 13A-1-2;
or a dangerous instrument as defined in subdivision (5) of Section 13A-1-2. (2) The child
has been adjudicated delinquent for an act which would constitute a Class A or B felony or
burglary in the third degree involving a residence and the child has previously been adjudicated
delinquent of two previous acts which would have been a Class A or B felony or...
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35-8A-103
Section 35-8A-103 Definitions. In the declaration and bylaws, unless specifically provided
otherwise or the context otherwise requires, and in this chapter, the following terms are
defined as set forth below: (1) AFFILIATE OF A DECLARANT. Any person who controls, is controlled
by, or is under common control with a declarant. A person "controls" a declarant
if the person (i) is a general partner, officer, director, or employer of the declarant, (ii)
directly or indirectly or acting in concert with one or more other persons, or through one
or more subsidiaries, owns, controls, holds with power to vote, or holds proxies representing
more than 20 percent of the voting interest in the declarant, (iii) controls in any manner
the election of a majority of the directors of the declarant, or (iv) has contributed more
than 20 percent of the capital of the declarant. A person "is controlled by" a declarant
if the declarant (i) is a general partner, officer, director, or employer of the person,...
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26-15-3.1
Section 26-15-3.1 Aggravated child abuse. (a)(1) A responsible person, as defined in Section
26-15-2, commits the crime of aggravated child abuse if he or she does any of the following:
a. He or she violates the provisions of Section 26-15-3 by acts taking place on more than
one occasion. b. He or she violates Section 26-15-3 and in so doing also violates a court
order concerning the parties or injunction. c. He or she violates the provisions of Section
26-15-3 which causes serious physical injury, as defined in Section 13A-1-2, to the child.
(2) The crime of aggravated child abuse is a Class B felony. (b)(1) A responsible person,
as defined in Section 26-15-2, commits the crime of aggravated child abuse of a child under
the age of six if he or she does any of the following to a child under the age of six years:
a. He or she violates the provisions of Section 26-15-3 by acts taking place on more than
two occasions. b. He or she violates Section 26-15-3 and in so doing also violates a...
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10A-1-1.03
Section 10A-1-1.03 Definitions. As used in this title, unless the context otherwise requires,
the following terms mean: (1) AFFILIATE. A person who controls, is controlled by, or is under
common control with another person. An affiliate of an individual includes the spouse, or
a parent or sibling thereof, of the individual, or a child, grandchild, sibling, parent, or
spouse of any thereof, of the individual, or an individual having the same home as the individual,
or a trust or estate of which an individual specified in this sentence is a substantial beneficiary;
a trust, estate, incompetent, conservatee, protected person, or minor of which the individual
is a fiduciary; or an entity of which the individual is director, general partner, agent,
employee or the governing authority or member of the governing authority. (2) ASSOCIATE. When
used to indicate a relationship with: (A) a domestic or foreign entity for which the person
is: (i) an officer or governing person; or (ii) a beneficial...
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22-5B-3
Section 22-5B-3 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following words shall have the
following meanings: (1) ADULT WITH SPECIAL NEED. A person 19 years of age or older who requires
care or supervision to meet the person's basic needs or prevent physical self-injury or injury
to others, or avoid placement in an institutional facility. (2) AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE
CENTER. An entity that provides a coordinated system for providing information on long-term
care programs and options, personal counseling, and consumer access to publicly support long-term
care programs. (3) CHILD WITH SPECIAL NEED. A person under age 19 who requires care or supervision
beyond that required for children generally to meet the child's basic needs or prevent physical
injury to self or others. (4) ELIGIBLE STATE AGENCY. A state agency that administers the Older
Americans Act or the state's Medicaid program or one designated by the Governor, and is an
aging and disability resource center working in...
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21-7-4
Section 21-7-4 Right of a person with a disability to be accompanied by service animal; liability
for damages; violations. (a) An individual with a disability has the right to be accompanied
by a service animal in all areas of a public accommodation, including a public or private
school, that the public or customers are normally permitted to occupy. (b) A service animal
shall be under the control of its handler and shall have a harness, collar, leash,
or other tether, unless either the handler is unable because his or her disability prevents
him or her from the use of a harness, collar, leash, or other tether, or the use of
a harness, collar, leash, or other tether would interfere with the safe, effective
performance of work or tasks by the service animal, in which case the service animal shall
be otherwise under the control of the handler by means of voice control, signals, or other
effective means. (c)(1) The trainer of a service animal, while engaged in the training of
the animal,...
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