Recordings of farm animals alleged to be abused or neglected, submission to law enforcement required
If someone who works with farm animals (like a vet or farm inspector) records a video showing a farm animal being hurt or neglected, that person must turn the video over to police or another law enforcement agency within 24 hours. The video cannot be cut, changed, or edited in any way before handing it over. Breaking this law on purpose is a class A misdemeanor.
Classifications stated in the statute. Actual outcomes vary.
578.013. s of farm animals alleged to be d or ed, to law required — violation, . — 1. Whenever any videotapes or otherwise makes a digital recording of what he or she believes to depict a farm animal subjected to under sections 578.009 or 578.012, such farm animal professional shall have a duty to submit such videotape or digital recording to a within twenty-four hours of the recording.
2. No videotape or digital recording submitted under 1 of this section shall be spliced, edited, or manipulated in any way prior to its submission.
3. An intentional violation of any of this section is a .
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Source & history notes
(L. 2012 S.B. 631)
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