Jefferson County, MO Animal Abuse & Neglect Lawyer

Animal Cruelty

An offense related to animal cruelty can result in charges ranging from an infraction all the way up to a felony offense. A conviction for an animal cruelty offense can come with large fines, jail time, a criminal record and the loss of rights to own animals in the future. Although the well-being of animals is protected under Missouri law, you also have rights as an alleged offender.

Missouri Animal Abuse And Animal Neglect Attorney

Animal cruelty is an emotionally-charged topic that often involves pressure from animal rights organizations as well as the personal feelings of many that may be involved with the case. In addition, these types of cases often involve situations where animal control or law enforcement officers right to investigate clashes with your rights under the Fourth Amendment. You need an experienced former Assistant Prosecuting Attorney to protect your rights against unreasonable search and seizure while working to obtain a favorable outcome for you.

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Areas Served

It is important to remember that if you have been arrested on an animal cruelty charge in Jefferson County, St. Francois County, St. Louis County, Ste. Genevieve County, Washington County or Franklin County Missouri, including the cities of Arnold, Barnhart, Bloomsdale, Byrnes Mill, Cedar Hill, Crystal City, Desloge, DeSoto, Dittmer, Eureka, Farmington, Fenton, Festus, Fredericktown, French Village, Herculaneum, High Ridge, Hillsboro, Horine, House Springs, Imperial, Kimmswick, Mapaville, Mine La Motte, Mineral Point, Morse Mill, Olympian Village, Park Hills, Perryville, Pevely, Potosi, Ste. Genevieve, or Valles Mines, exercise your right to remain silent and your right to speak to an attorney immediately and contact the Lednick Law Firm to have a former Jefferson County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney on your side. Contact us today at 636-638-2150 for a free consultation.