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When an animal or creature is found on the highway or elsewhere, whether abandoned or not, in a maimed, sick, infirm, or disabled condition, a court of competent jurisdiction , sheriff of the county, chief humane law enforcement officer, humane law enforcement officer of a county society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, or municipal humane law enforcement officer may appoint a suitable person to examine and destroy such animal or creature if unfit for further use.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Jersey Statutes Title 4. Agriculture and Domestic Animals 4 § 22-54 - last updated February 19, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-4-agriculture-and-domestic-animals/nj-st-sect-4-22-54/
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