Connecticut General Statutes 22-330 – Authority of officers issuing summons
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The commissioner, the Chief Animal Control Officer and any animal control officer in any part of the state, any regional animal control officer in the territory to which he is assigned and any municipal animal control officer in the municipality for which he has been appointed may arrest any person and may issue a written complaint and summons in furtherance thereof for any violation of any law relating to dogs or to any domestic animal in the same manner police officers or constables may exercise in their respective jurisdictions.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 22-330
- Animal: means any brute creature, including, but not limited to, dogs, cats, monkeys, guinea pigs, hamsters, rabbits, birds and reptiles. See Connecticut General Statutes 22-327
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Agriculture. See Connecticut General Statutes 22-327
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Municipal animal control officer: means any such officer appointed under the provisions of §. See Connecticut General Statutes 22-327
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.