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Mount Vernon council adopts ordinance to mirror state animal‑cruelty law
Summary
The Mount Vernon City Council voted Feb. 25 to add second‑degree animal cruelty to the municipal code by adopting Ordinance 3936, aligning the city code with state statute to preserve local prosecutorial authority, City Attorney Kevin Rogerson said.
The Mount Vernon City Council voted on Feb. 25 to adopt Ordinance 3936, which inserts Washington’s second‑degree animal cruelty statute into the city municipal code so the city can prosecute those offenses under local law.
City Attorney Kevin Rogerson told the council the change is technical cleanup prompted by a Washington Supreme Court decision. “About 15 years ago, there was a Washington State Supreme Court case — City of Auburn v.…
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