Ventura County Municipal Code Art. 3 Dogs Used by Peace Officers

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 4587, § 1, adopted Oct. 19, 2021, amended the title of Art. 3 to read as herein set out. The former Art. 3 title pertained to dogs used by the Sheriff's Department.

Where a Peace Officer has a right to enter or be present in or at any place, public or private, in the performance of official duties, any dog used by a Peace Officer in the performance of official duties and its handler shall have the right to enter or be present in or at any such place.

(Ord. No. 4457, § 1, 12-10-2013; Ord. No. 4587, § 1, 10-19-2021)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 4587, § 1, adopted Oct. 19, 2021, amended the title of § 4441 to read as herein set out. The former § 4441 title pertained to the use of dogs by the Sheriff.

It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully torture, tease, torment, beat, kick, strike, mutilate, injure, disable, or kill any dog used by a Peace Officer in the performance of the Peace Officer's functions or duties or to interfere with or meddle with any such dog or its handler in the performance of any of the functions or duties of the Peace Officer.

(Ord. No. 4457, § 1, 12-10-2013; Ord. No. 4587, § 1, 10-19-2021)

The provisions of Sections 4466 and 6306-6 shall not apply to dogs used by any Peace Officer to perform official peace officer duties.

(Ord. No. 4457, § 1, 12-10-2013; Ord. No. 4587, § 1, 10-19-2021)