{"data":{"id":"us-il/720-ilcs-5-48-5","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"720 ILCS 5/48-5","heading":"Horse mutilation.","body":"(a) A person commits horse mutilation when he or she cuts the solid part of the tail of any horse in the operation known as docking, or by any other operation performed for the purpose of shortening the tail, and whoever shall cause the same to be done, or assist in doing this cutting, unless the same is proved to be a benefit to the horse.\n(b) Sentence. Horse mutilation is a Class A misdemeanor.","path":["CHAPTER 720 CRIMINAL OFFENSES","Criminal Code of 2012."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=1876\u0026ChapterID=53\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:41Z","sha256":"8bbcbfbbe2a7e1cd32fe1afa029135d9d9c1b3cd17cb1ff75f7905324231ec05","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/720-ilcs-5-48-4","next":"us-il/720-ilcs-5-48-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}