Kentucky · Kentucky Revised Statutes — Penal Code (Ch. 500–534)
KRS (Penal Code) § 525.220: Bars and defenses to conviction of assault on a service animal
What this law says, in plain English
This statute lists legal defenses that prevent conviction for assault on a service animal, such as simultaneous conviction for related offenses, justified destruction of an injured animal, or use of force in self-defense.
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