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Committee sets hearing on proposed animal-abuse registry limited to dogs and cats
Summary
The Public Safety Committee voted to set a public hearing on Introductory Local Law C (2026), which would create a Washington County animal-abuse registry limited to domesticated dogs and cats and impose registration, fee and sharing requirements; some supervisors urged expanding the animal definition.
The Washington County Public Safety Committee voted March 31 to set a public hearing on Introductory Local Law C of 2026, a proposal to create a county animal-abuse registry listing people convicted of specified animal-cruelty offenses.
Sheriff Jeff Murphy presented the draft law and said it would direct the Sheriff's Office to publish and maintain an online registry of local residents convicted of enumerated animal-abuse crimes. The draft defines "animal" as a domesticated dog or cat and requires adults convicted on or after the law's effective date to register with the…
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