Procedure. — Whenever an indictment is returned or a complaint is filed alleging a violation of section 578.173 or 578.176 and, in the case of a complaint, a magistrate finds probable cause that a violation has occurred, the court shall order the animals seized and shall provide for appropriate and humane care or disposition of the animals pursuant to section 578.018. This provision shall not be construed as a limitation on the power to seize animals as evidence at the time of arrest.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 578.179
Seizure and disposition of animals
Known as the Missouri Criminal Street Gangs Prevention Act
The act spans §§ 578–578 (68 sections).
Effective: 03 Dec 1998, see footnote; (Adopted by Initiative, Proposition A, § D, November 3, 1998)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.