Section 575.353 - Max's Law - assault on a police animal - penalties1. This section shall be known and may be cited as "Max's Law".2. A person commits the offense of assault on a law enforcement animal if he or she knowingly attempts to kill or disable or knowingly causes or attempts to cause serious physical injury to a law enforcement animal when that animal is involved in law enforcement investigation, apprehension, tracking, or search, or the animal is in the custody of or under the control of a law enforcement officer, department of corrections officer, municipal police department, fire department or a rescue unit or agency.3. The offense of assault on a law enforcement animal is a:(1) Class A misdemeanor, if the law enforcement animal is not injured to the point of requiring veterinary care or treatment;(2) Class E felony if the law enforcement animal is seriously injured to the point of requiring veterinary care or treatment; and(3) Class D felony if the assault results in the death of such animal.Amended by 2024 Mo. Laws, SB 754,s A, eff. 8/28/2024.Amended by 2023 Mo. Laws, SB 189,s A, eff. 8/28/2023.Amended by 2014 Mo. Laws, SB 491,s A, eff. 1/1/2017.L. 1999 H.B. 248 § 575.337