What may local governments do when animals are being abused or cruelly treated?
- Animal Cruelty, Part II: An Overview of North Carolina's Civil Remedies, (Aimee N. Wall, Local Government Law Bulletin No.112, June 2007)
- Animal Cruelty, Part I: An Overview of North Carolina’s Criminal Remedies (Aimee Wall, Local Government Law Bulletin No. 111, May 2007)
Relevant Laws
Chapter 14: Criminal law
Article 23: Trespasses to personal property
- 14-163 Poisoning livestock
- 14-163.1 Assaulting a law enforcement agency animal or an assistance animal
Article 47: Cruelty to animals
- 14-360 Cruelty to animals; construction of section
- 14-361 Instigating or promoting cruelty to animals
- 14-361.1 Abandonment of animals
- 14-362 Cock fighting
- 14-362.1 Animal fights, other than cock fights, and animal baiting
- 14-363 Conveying animals in a cruel manner
- 14-363.1 Living baby chicks or other fowl, or rabbits under eight weeks of age; disposing of as pets or novelties forbidden
- 14-363.2 Confiscation of cruelly treated animals
Article 49: Protection of livestock running at large
- 14-366 Molesting or injuring livestock
- 14-368 Placing poisonous shrubs and vegetables in public places
- 14-401 Putting poisonous foodstuffs, antifreeze, etc., in certain public places, prohibited
Chapter 19A: Protection of animals
Article 1: Civil remedy for the protection of animals
- 19A-1 Definitions
- 19A-1.1 Exemptions
- 19A-2 Purpose
- 19A-3 Preliminary injunctions
- 19A-4 Permanent injunctions
Article 4: Animal cruelty investigators
- 19A-45 Appointment of animal cruelty investigators; term of office; removal; badge; oath; bond.
- 19A-46 Powers; magistrate’s order; execution of order; petition; notice to owner.
- 19A-47 Care of seized animals
- 19A-48 Interference [with animal cruelty investigator] unlawful
- 19A-49 Educational requirements.
Chapter 153A: Counties
Chapter 160: Cities and towns
Topics - Local and State Government
