Emily’s Law

This act addresses dangerous dogs and the harm they cause, establishing definitions and legislative findings that frame when an animal is treated as dangerous. Its central mechanism is a complaint-driven process: a sworn statement triggers an investigation by an animal control officer, followed by a hearing conducted under prescribed procedures to determine an animal's status. The act also defines violations and the penalties attached to them, and sets out how its provisions interact with other laws governing animals and public safety.

Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.