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45-49-170.21
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 canine family including dog hybrids. (7) IMPOUNDED. Taken into the custody of law enforcement,
the county pound, or an animal control authority or provider of animal control services to
the county where the dangerous dog is found. (8) NUISANCE DOG. A dog, regardless...
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3-6A-3
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 including dog hybrids. (6) IMPOUNDED. Taken into
the custody of law enforcement, the county pound, or an animal control authority or...
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45-11-172.01
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 purposes, a certified guide dog for
the blind, a hearing dog for the deaf, or a service dog for an individual with a disability.
(6) DOG. All members of the canine family, including dog hybrids. (7) IMPOUNDED. Taken into
the custody of law enforcement, the county pound, or an animal control authority or provider
of animal control services to the county where the dangerous dog is found. (8) NUISANCE...
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45-49-170.22
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 enter into an agreement
with an animal shelter or licensed veterinarian to secure and impound dangerous or nuisance
dogs pursuant to this section. The owner of the dog shall be liable to the...
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3-6A-4
(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. (c)(1)
In the event a dangerous dog investigation leads an animal control officer...
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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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45-11-172.02
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 the dog at the county pound as described in Section 3-7A-7, or may
enter into an agreement with an animal shelter or licensed veterinarian to secure and impound
dangerous or nuisance dogs pursuant to this section. The owner of the dog shall be liable
to the...
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3-6A-5
Section 3-6A-5 Violations. (a) If a dog that has previously been declared by a court to be
dangerous, when unjustified, attacks and causes serious physical injury or death to
a person, the owner of the dog shall be guilty of a Class B felony. (b) If a dog that has
not been declared by a court to be dangerous, when unjustified, attacks and causes serious
physical injury or death to a person, and the owner of the dog had prior knowledge
of the dangerous propensities of the dog, yet demonstrated a reckless disregard of the propensities
under the circumstances, the owner of the dog shall be guilty of a Class C felony. (c) If
a dog that has previously been declared by a court to be dangerous, when unjustified, attacks
and causes physical injury to a person, the owner of the dog shall be guilty of a Class
A misdemeanor. (d) If a dog that has not been declared by a court to be dangerous, when unjustified,
attacks and causes physical injury to a person, and the owner of the dog had prior...
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45-11-172.06
dangerous dog who violates this part shall pay an administrative fine of one hundred fifty
dollars ($150) to be collected by the Chilton County Circuit Clerk. The fine shall be forwarded
by the circuit clerk to the Chilton County Commission to be deposited into the General Fund
of Chilton County to be used as a first priority to carry out the purposes of this part. (b)
If a dog that has previously been declared dangerous, when unprovoked, attacks, assaults,
wounds, or causes severe physical injury, or kills a human being, the owner or keeper
of the dog shall be guilty of a Class C felony punishable by a fine of not more than five
thousand dollars ($5,000) or imprisonment of not more than two years, or both. The dog control
authority may confiscate and, after the expiration of 10 working days after the owner has
been notified, destroy the dangerous dog. The 10-day time period shall allow the owner to
request a due process hearing. The owner shall be responsible for payment of all...
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