A3161 — Revises animal cruelty offenses concerning abuse, abandonment, neglect, and improper euthanizing of animals, increases criminal and civil penalties therefor; establishes such penalties for new offenses; repeals conflicting sections of law.

A3161 — Revises animal cruelty offenses concerning abuse, abandonment, neglect, and improper euthanizing of animals, increases criminal and civil penalties therefor; establishes such penalties for new offenses; repeals conflicting sections of law. · Informed CitizenryThis bill revises and reorganizes New Jersey's animal cruelty laws by establishing a new framework of offenses, including animal abuse, aggravated animal abuse, animal neglect, aggravated animal ne…Open in Informed Citizenry