Includes the theft of a pet within the crime of grand larceny in the fourth degree in certain instances; defines "pet" as a licensed dog or cat harbored by the owner or lawful custodian of such dog or cat in a dwelling or within an enclosure or yard.

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A3686-2011 Actions

• Jan 4, 2012: referred to codes
• Jan 26, 2011: referred to codes

A3686-2011 Text

                      S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
  ________________________________________________________________________

                                    3686

                         2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  ASSEMBLY

                              January 26, 2011
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by  M.  of A. GLICK, PHEFFER, COLTON, McDONOUGH, DINOWITZ --
    Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  FARRELL,  GALEF,  GOTTFRIED,  LUPARDO,
    McENENY,  PEOPLES-STOKES -- read once and referred to the Committee on
    Codes

  AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to  including  the  theft  of
    dogs  and  cats within the crime of grand larceny in the fourth degree
    in certain cases

    THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
  BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


    Section  1. Section 155.00 of the penal law is amended by adding a new
  subdivision 10 to read as follows:

    10. "PET" MEANS A DOG OR A CAT WHICH  IS  HARBORED  BY  THE  OWNER  OR
  LAWFUL CUSTODIAN OF SUCH DOG OR CAT IN A DWELLING OR WITHIN AN ENCLOSURE
  OR  YARD  WHICH  IS  CONTAINED WITHIN THE REAL PROPERTY BOUNDARY LINE OF
  SUCH DWELLING.   FOR PURPOSES OF THIS  SUBDIVISION,  "HARBOR"  MEANS  TO
  PROVIDE FOOD AND SHELTER TO A DOG OR CAT.
    S 2. Section 155.30 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdi-
  vision 8-a to read as follows:

    8-A. THE PROPERTY, REGARDLESS OF ITS VALUE, CONSISTS OF A PET WHICH IS
  TAKEN  FROM  THE  PERSON OF THE OWNER OR OF THE LAWFUL CUSTODIAN OF SUCH
  PET, FROM THE DWELLING OF THE OWNER OR LAWFUL CUSTODIAN OF SUCH PET,  OR
  FROM  ANY  ENCLOSURE OR YARD CONTAINED WITHIN THE REAL PROPERTY BOUNDARY
  LINE OF SUCH DWELLING.
    S 3. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
  ing the date on which it shall have become a law.



   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD04388-01-1