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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 7504 (2026)

Specific animals

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SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 420, §1 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 563, §3 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 440, §11 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 493, §40 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 574, §§24,25 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 351, §6 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 199, §3 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 655, §17 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 414, §A1 (RP). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1984–1989 · leading case: State v. Leonard, 470 A.2d 1262 (Me. 1984).
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State v. Leonard, 470 A.2d 1262 (Me. 1984). · cites it 2× “On November 8, 1982, the District Court (Augusta), acting pursuant to 12 M.R.S.A. § 7504(6)(D) (1981), 1 ordered defendant Eric Leonard to bring his black bull mastiff (“Tucker”) to a game warden to be killed.”
State v. Libby, 556 A.2d 1099 (Me. 1989). “Although Libby concedes that he killed a dog, he claims that he was privileged to do so because the dog was attacking his cat, citing 12 M.R.S.A. § 7504(6)(B) (1981). Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the State, and considering the conflict between Libby’s…”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 7504(6)(B) — 1 case
State v. Libby, 556 A.2d 1099 (Me. 1989). “Although Libby concedes that he killed a dog, he claims that he was privileged to do so because the dog was attacking his cat, citing 12 M.R.S.A. § 7504(6)(B) (1981). Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the State, and considering the conflict between Libby’s…”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 7504(6)(D) — 1 case
State v. Leonard, 470 A.2d 1262 (Me. 1984). “On November 8, 1982, the District Court (Augusta), acting pursuant to 12 M.R.S.A. § 7504(6)(D) (1981), 1 ordered defendant Eric Leonard to bring his black bull mastiff (“Tucker”) to a game warden to be killed.”
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