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AL - Facility dog - § 12-21-148. Use of certified facility dog in certain legal proceedings. | Animal Legal & Historical Center
Full Statute Name: Code of Alabama. Title 12. Courts. Chapter 21. Evidence and Witnesses. Article 1. General Provisions. Division 2. Witnesses. Subdivision 1. Generally. § 12-21-148. Use of certified facility dog in certain legal proceedings.
Primary Citation: Ala.Code 1975 § 12-21-147 -148 Country of Origin: United States Last Checked: April, 2019 Date Adopted: 2017
Summary: This Alabama law from 2017 covers use of both registered therapy dogs and registered facility dogs in certain legal proceedings. A "registered therapy dog" is defined as "[a] trained emotional support dog that has been tested and registered by a nonprofit therapy dog organization that sets standards and requirements for the health, welfare, task work, and oversight for therapy dogs and their handlers . . ." A "certified facility dog" is defined as "[a] trained working dog that is a graduate of an assistance dog organization, a nonprofit organization that sets standards of training for the health, welfare, task work, and oversight for assistance dogs and their handlers . . ." Both must meet minimum standards including minimum months/years of training, documentation showing graduation from an assistance dog organization, a current health certificate, and proof of at least $500,000 in liability insurance. During trial proceedings, all precautions should be taken to obscure the presence of the dog from the jury.
§ 12-21-147. Use of registered therapy dog in certain legal proceedings.
(3) Registered therapy dog.
a. A trained emotional support dog that has been tested and registered by a nonprofit therapy dog organization that sets standards and requirements for the health, welfare, task work, and oversight for therapy dogs and their handlers, including at a minimum, all of the following:
b. Notwithstanding the requirements of paragraph a., a handler with a dog having the appropriate temperament may be tested by a certified Alabama law enforcement canine officer with a minimum of two years’ experience for the ability to be registered as a therapy dog for use in certain legal proceedings.
(Act 2017-413, §§ 2-4.)
§ 12-21-148. Use of certified facility dog in certain legal proceedings.
(1) Certified facility dog.
A trained working dog that is a graduate of an assistance dog organization, a nonprofit organization that sets standards of training for the health, welfare, task work, and oversight for assistance dogs and their handlers, and shall have at a minimum all of the following:
(Act 2017-413, § 6.)