1. 1. A person commits the crime of killing or disabling a police animal when such person knowingly causes the death of a police animal, or knowingly disables a police animal to the extent it is unable to be utilized as a police animal, when that animal is involved in a law enforcement investigation, apprehension, tracking, or search and rescue, or the animal is in the custody of or under the control of a law enforcement officer, department of corrections officer, municipal police department, fire department and a rescue unit or agency.
2. 2. Killing or disabling a police animal is a class D felony.

(L. 1999 H.B. 248 § 575.335)

*This section was repealed by S.B. 491, 2014, effective 1-01-17. Due to the delayed repeal date, the version of this section in effect until 12-31-16 is printed here.