ROHRER v. HUMANE SOCIETY

No. 32, Sept.Term 2016.

163 A.3d 146 (2017)

454 Md. 1

Daniel ROHRER v. HUMANE SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY.

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

June 27, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Argued by Rebekah D. Lusk (Thienel & Lusk, LLC, Frederick, MD), on brief, for Petitioner.

Argued by Adam D. Greivell (Greivell & Garrott Johnson, LLC, Hagerstown, MD), on brief, for Respondent.

Argued before: Barbera, C.J., Greene, Adkins, McDonald, Watts, Hotten, Getty, JJ.


This case concerns the application of a State statute designed to remedy mistreatment of animals. In particular, we must construe Maryland Code, Criminal Law Article ("CR"), § 10-615 which, among other things, authorizes an officer of a humane society to take possession of an animal from its owner "if necessary to protect the animal...

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