(a) A person shall be guilty of aggravated negligence when willfully, knowingly, carelessly or with criminal negligence:\n(1) Fails to provide minimal care to an animal in the possession of said person and failure to provide such care results in severe bodily injury or death of the animal. This crime is typified as a fourth-degree felony that entails the imposition of a punishment by imprisonment ranging from six (6) months and one (1) day to three (3) years.\n(A) If upon conviction, the accused qualifies and avails him/herself of serving time on probation or any alternative method other than jail imprisonment, the penalty shall entail a mandatory fine ranging from one thousand [dollars] ($1,000) to three thousand dollars ($3,000).\nHistory —Aug. 4, 2008, No. 154, § 2.4.
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