King County prosecutes animal hoarding under Washington's animal-cruelty statutes RCW 16.52, with Regional Animal Services investigating hoarding complaints and KCSO or city police filing first- or second-degree cruelty charges.
Animal hoarding cases in King County are charged under Washington's animal cruelty statutes, RCW 16.52.205 (first-degree, a class C felony) and RCW 16.52.207 (second-degree, a misdemeanor). Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) investigates complaints in unincorporated areas and contract cities, often working with King County Sheriff's Office or municipal police, Public Health Seattle and King County, and Adult Protective Services. KCC Title 11 also authorizes seizure of animals kept in unsafe conditions. Convictions can include fines, jail, mandatory mental-health evaluation, and bans on owning animals.
Keeping animals in conditions that cause suffering or death may be charged as first- or second-degree animal cruelty under RCW 16.52, with felony or misdemeanor penalties and ownership bans.
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