[nagdu] New Jersey Laws regarding guide dogs being attacked

[Passle Helminski]

Yes. See below.  Passle
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>> The text of the bill that was signed into law  on Tuesday, January 21, 2014
>> can be found at:
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>> http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2012/Bills/S2000/1907_R1.HTM
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>> "Dusty's Law," which establishes criminal penalties for killing, injuring,
>> or interfering with a service animal or guide dog in New Jersey, was signed
>> into law today (January 21, 2014) and takes effect immediately.  
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>>    Under the provisions of this new law, it is a crime of the fourth
>> degree for a person to recklessly kill a service animal or guide dog, or to
>> recklessly permit a dog that he or she owns or has immediate control over,
>> to kill a service animal or guide dog.  Fourth degree crimes are punishable
>> by a term of imprisonment of up to 18 months, a fine of up to $10,000, or
>> both.
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>>    A person who recklessly injures a service animal or guide dog, or
>> recklessly permits a dog that he or she owns or has immediate control over,
>> to injure a service animal or guide dog is a disorderly persons offense.
>> Disorderly persons offenses are punishable by a term of imprisonment of up
>> to six months, a fine of up to $1,000, or both.
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>>    A person who recklessly interferes with the use of a service animal or
>> guide dog, or who recklessly permits a dog that he or she owns or over which
>> he or she has immediate control to interfere with a guide dog, by
>> obstructing, intimidating, or otherwise jeopardizing the safety of that
>> service animal or guide dog or its handler, is guilty of a petty disorderly
>> persons offense.  Petty disorderly persons offenses are punishable by a term
>> of imprisonment of up to 30 days, a fine of up to $500, or both.
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>>    Dusty's Law also requires a person who recklessly kills, injures, or
>> interferes with a service animal or guide dog to pay restitution.
>> Restitution under the bill includes, but is not limited to, the value of the
>> service animal or guide dog; replacement and training or retraining expenses
>> for the service animal or guide dog and the handler; veterinary and other
>> medical and boarding expenses for the service animal or guide dog; medical
>> expenses for the handler; and lost wages or income incurred by the handler
>> during any period that the handler is without the services of the service
>> animal or guide dog.
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>>    A person acts "recklessly" with respect to a material element of an
>> offense under this State's criminal code when he or she consciously
>> disregards a substantial and unjustifiable risk that the material element
>> exists or will result from his or her conduct.  The risk must be of such a
>> nature and degree that, considering the nature and purpose of the person's
>> conduct and the circumstances known to the person, its disregard involves a
>> gross deviation from the standard of conduct that a reasonable person would
>> observe in the person's situation.  
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On Aug 23, 2014, at 12:09 PM, Barb breuer via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Sorry to hear that.  If I had any of my animals out and they got attacked because someone didn't want to take proper care when having a dog, I would go after them using what ever I could.  When you have pets and kids, it is your. Responsibility to keep them safe and us safe from them.  
> Barb
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> ------ Original Message ------
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> From: Clare Westlund via nagdu
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Sent: August 22, 2014 at 9:22 PM
> Subject: [nagdu] New Jersey Laws regarding guide dogs being attacked
> 
> Hi everyone! Tonight I was out on a walk with Quincy and for the third time in a week someone's rot Wiler got loose. But this time the dog charged Quincy and attacked him. The Dragos are knocked my mom over. We called the police and they came out and spoke with us. They also spoke with the dogs owners. We have 30 days to file a complaint. I will definitely do that. I was wondering if New Jersey has any laws regarding service dogs being attacked. The reason the dogs keep getting Moose is because their owner does not fix their fence.  Instead, they just temporarily try to prevent the dogs from escaping. The police told them they must get their fence fixed. So hopefully they will. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. By the way, when she was not injured in anyway. I did call the school to let the director know what has occurred. I am hoping that Quincy will not be skittish around other dogs! I am sure the director will call me on Monday morning. Thank you all for your support and help.
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