Delaware General Assembly

Lieu/Substituted 5/6/14

The General Assembly has ended, the current status is the final status.

HS 1 for HB 297

4/10/14

D.E. Williams

Sen. Peterson

Reps. Briggs King, J. Johnson, Q. Johnson, Potter

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DOGS.

This bill clarifies when an animal control constable or dog warden may impound a dog that is suspected of being dangerous or potentially dangerous. The bill makes clear that any of the paragraphs constitutes grounds. In addition, the bill removes largely redundant language referencing an exception for the dog owner’s property. Section 923 already includes an exception for injury to a “human being who, at the time the injury was sustained, was committing criminal trespass or other tort upon premises occupied by the owner of the dog, or was teasing, tormenting, abusing or assaulting the dog, or was committing or attempting to commit a crime.”

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