Dog Bite Statutes Part III—Leash Laws

Dogs and dog bites have long been a concern among insurance personnel. Underwriting has to determine whether or not to write a policy when a dog is in the house, and claims adjusters have to settle claims when a bite has occurred. Each state has statutes dealing with the issues of liability laws, definition of dangerous dog, and leash laws. As there is a volume of information, charts are provided for each section. Other topics can be found at Dog Bite Statutes Part I—Liability Laws and Dog Bite Statutes Part II – Definition of "Dangerous". The statutes are listed with each section.

Dogs running at large present a number of problems for communities such as bites to humans, attacks on pets and other animals, damage to property, and others. This chart lists the leash laws by state.