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A public servant having the duty to select or
summon persons for grand jury or trial jury serv-
ice who knowingly or intentionally fails to select
or summon a person because of color, creed, dis-
ability, national origin, race, religion, or sex com-
mits discrimination in jury selection, a Class A
misdemeanor.
Chapter 3. Offenses Relating to Animals.
35-46-3-0.1. Application of amendments.
35-46-3-0.5. Definitions
35-46-3-1.
Harboring a non-immunized dog.
35-46-3-3.
“Animal” defined.
35-46-3-4.
“Animal fighting contest” defined.
35-46-3-4.3. “Animal fighting paraphernalia” defined.
35-46-3-4.5. “Law enforcement animal” defined.
35-46-3-5.
Exemptions.
35-46-3-6.
Custody, care of animal; bond.
35-46-3-7.
Abandoned, neglected animal.
35-46-3-8.
Purchasing or possessing an animal
for fighting.
35-46-3-8.5. Possession of animal fighting parapher-
nalia.
35-46-3-9.
Animal fighting contest.
35-46-3-9.5. Promoting animal fighting contest.
35-46-3-10.
Attending animal fighting contest.
35-46-3-11.
Striking, interfering with law enforcement
animal.
35-46-3-11.3. Striking, interfering with search and rescue
dog.
35-46-3-11.5. Striking, interfering with service animal.
35-46-3-12.
Cruelty to an animal.
35-46-3-12.5. Domestic violence animal cruelty.
35-46-3-13.
Removal of vocal cords of trained attack
dog.
35-46-3-14.
Bestiality.
35-46-3-15.
Destroying animal by placing in decom-
pression chamber or electrocution.
35-46-3-0.1. Application of amendments.
The following amendments to this chapter
apply as follows:
(1) The amendments made to section 12 of
this chapter by P.L.7-2007 apply only to:
(A) offenses; and
(B) acts that would be a crime if com-
mitted by an adult;
that are committed after June 30, 2007.
(2) The amendments made to sections 8
and 12 of this chapter by P.L.171-2007
apply only to crimes committed after June
30, 2007. However, the amendments made
to section 12(d) of this chapter by P.L.171-
2007 apply only to:
(A) crimes; and
(B) delinquent acts that would be
crimes if committed by an adult;
that are committed after June 30, 2007.
35-46-3-0.5. Definitions.
The following definitions apply throughout
this chapter:
(1) “Abandon” means to desert an animal
or to leave the animal permanently in place
without making provision for adequate
long term care of the animal. The term
does not include leaving an animal in a
place that is temporarily vacated for the
protection of human life during a disaster.
(2) “Beat” means to unnecessarily or cru-
elly strike an animal, or to throw the ani-
mal against an object causing the animal
to suffer severe pain or injury. The term
does not include reasonable training or
disciplinary techniques.
(3) “Mutilate” means to wound, injure,
maim, or disfigure an animal by irrepara-
bly damaging the animal’s body parts or to
render any part of the animal’s body use-
less. The term includes bodily injury
involving:
(A) serious permanent disfigurement;
(B) serious temporary disfigurement;
(C) permanent or protracted loss or
impairment of the function of a bodily
part or organ; or
(D) a fracture.
(4) “Neglect” means:
(A) endangering an animal’s health by
failing to provide or arrange to pro-
vide the animal with food or drink, if
the animal is dependent upon the per-
son for the provision of food or drink;
(B) restraining an animal for more than
a brief period in a manner that endan-
gers the animal’s life or health by the
use of a rope, chain, or tether that:
(i) is less than three (3) times the
length of the animal;
(ii) is too heavy to permit the ani-
