Every person who willfully or for any bet, stake or reward, instigates or encourages any fight between dogs, or instigates or encourages any dog to attack, bite, wound or worry another dog, except in the course of protection of life and property, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a Class B5 felony offense, punishable as provided in Section 1699.1 of this title.

Historical Data

Laws 1982, SB 359, c. 184, § 2, emerg. eff. April 20, 1982; Amended by Laws 1997, HB 1213, c. 133, § 385 (effective date amended to July 1, 1999, by Laws 1998, 1st Extr. Sess., HB 1002, c. 2, §§ 23-26, emerg. eff. June 19, 1998) (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 1999, 1st Extr. Sess., HB 1009, c. 5, § 277, emerg. eff. July 1, 1999 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2025, HB 2104, c. 486, § 171, eff. January 1, 2026 (superseded document available).