{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-14-362.3","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-362.3","heading":"Restraining dogs in a cruel manner.","body":"A person who maliciously restrains a dog using a chain or wire grossly in excess of the size necessary to restrain the dog safely is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. For purposes of this section, \"maliciously\" means the person imposed the restraint intentionally and with malice or bad motive. (2001-411, s. 2.)","path":["Chapter 14. Criminal Law.","SUBCHAPTER XI. GENERAL POLICE REGULATIONS.","Article 47. Cruelty to Animals."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_14/GS_14-362.3.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:56:32Z","sha256":"2ad867281f2555e8a0488347ee897a4770f0a9f38059de5cbcdc38ddf4a1b6a9","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-14-362.2","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-14-363"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}