North Dakota · North Dakota Century Code — Title 39, Motor Vehicles

N.D. Cent. Code (Tit. 39) § 39-08-19: Penalty for harassment of domestic animals

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Operating a motor vehicle to willfully harass or frighten domestic animals is a class B misdemeanor. If the animal is injured or dies, the person is liable for the animal's value and exemplary damages.

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