Negligencia animal en segundo grado en Oregón

Explicación Simple

Si tienes una mascota, es tu responsabilidad cuidarla. No darles comida o lastimarlas al atarlas de forma incorrecta puede ser un delito.

Es como si tuvieras una planta y decidieras no regarla nunca. Al final, la planta se marchita y muere porque no le diste el cuidado necesario.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan tiene un perro llamado Max. Si Juan lo deja sin comida y agua por días o lo ata de tal manera que se lastima, podría enfrentar cargos por negligencia animal en segundo grado.

Penalidades

Es un delito menor de Clase B, pero puede ser un delito grave de Clase C si hay antecedentes o se involucra a un menor.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

ORS 167.325 Animal neglect in the second degree ORS 167.325 Animal neglect in the second degree Text Annotations   1 (1) A person commits the crime of animal neglect in the second degree if, except as otherwise authorized by law, the person intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or with criminal negligence: (a) Fails to provide minimum care for an animal in such person’s custody or control; or (b) Tethers a domestic animal in the person’s custody or control and the tethering results in physical injury to the domestic animal. (2) Animal neglect in the second degree is a Class B misdemeanor. (3) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, animal neglect in the second degree is a Class C felony if: (a) The person committing the offense has previously been convicted of two or more offenses under this section, ORS 167.330 (Animal neglect in the first degree) or the equivalent laws of another jurisdiction; (b) The offense was part of a criminal episode involving 11 or more animals; or (c) The person knowingly commits the offense in the immediate presence of a minor child and the person has one or more previous convictions for an offense involving domestic violence as defined in ORS 135.230 (Definitions for ORS 135.230 to 135.290) . For purposes of this paragraph, a minor child is in the immediate presence of animal neglect if the neglect is seen or directly perceived in any other manner by th