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State Cockfighting Laws of United States

This is for reference only and consult an attorney to be sure of your rights and laws in your state.

Updated: March 09, 2009

Cockfighting is illegal in every state and the District of Columbia, but the penalties for the crime vary by state. Below, the 50 states and the District of Columbia are ranked in tiers, according to whether they consider each of four offenses

cockfighting itself
being a spectator of cockfighting
possession of fighting cocks
possession of cockfighting weapons

a felony, a misdemeanor or legal. Within each tier, the states are ranked by length of jail sentence and fines imposed.

State	Cockfighting	Possession of Birds for Fighting	Spectator at a Cockfight	Possession of Implements	Rank
4 Felony
Florida	Felony Max 5 years Max $5,000	Felony Max 5 years Max $5,000	Felony Max 5 years Max $5,000	Felony Max 5 years Max $5,000	1
Michigan	Felony Max 4 years $5,000- $50,000 500-100 hours community service	Felony Max 4 years $5,000-$50,000 500-100 hours community service	Felony Max 4 years $1,000- $5,000 250-500 hours community service	Felony Max 4 years $1,000- $5,000 250-500 hours community service	2
Colorado	Class 5 Felony 1-3 years Max $1,000	Class 5 Felony 1-3 years Max $1,000	Class 5 Felony 1-3 years Max $1,000	Class 5 Felony 1-3 years Max $1,000	3
Virginia	Class 6 Felony Max 5 years Max $2,500	Class 6 Felony Max 5 years Max $2,500	Class 6 Felony Max 5 years Max $2,500	Class 6 Felony Max 5 years Max $2,500	4
3 Felony
Iowa	Class D Felony Max 5 years $750-$7,500	Class D Felony Max 5 years $750-$7,500	Aggravated misdemeanor Max 2 years $500-$5,000	Class D Felony Max 5 years $750-$7,500	5
Maryland	Felony Max 3 years Max $5,000	Felony Max 3 years Max $5,000	Misdemeanor Max 1 year Max $2,500	Felony Max 3 years Max $5,000	6
3 Felony, 1 Legal
New Jersey	Crime of the 3rd Degree 3-5 years $3,000-$5,000	Crime of the 3rd Degree 3-5 years $3,000-$5,000	Crime of the 3rd Degree 3-5 years $3,000-$5,000	Legal	7
Pennsylvania	3rd Degree Felony Max 7 years Max $15,000	3rd Degree Felony Max 7 years Max $15,000	3rd Degree Felony Max 7 years Max $15,000	Legal	8
New Hampshire	Class B Felony Max 7 years Max $4,000	Class B Felony Max 7 years Max $4,000	Class B Felony Max 7 years Max $4,000	Legal	9
Nebraska	Class IV felony Max 5 years Max $10,000	Class IV felony Max 5 years Max $10,000	Class IV felony Max 5 years Max $10,000	Legal	10
Washington	Class C Felony 5 years $10,000	Class C Felony 5 years $10,000	Class C Felony 5 years $10,000	Legal	11
Connecticut	Felony Max 5 years Max $5,000	Felony Max 5 years Max $5,000	Felony Max 5 years Max $5,000	Legal	12
Vermont	Felony Max 5 year Max $5,000	Felony Max 5 year Max $5,000	Felony Max 5 year Max $5,000	Legal	13
Rhode Island	Felony Max 2 years Max $1,000	Felony Max 2 years Max $1,000	Felony Max 2 years Max $1,000	Legal	14
2 Felony
Illinois	Class 4 Felony 1-3 years Max $25,000	Class 4 Felony 1-3 years Max $25,000	Class A Misdemeanor Max 1 year Max $2,500	Class C Misdemeanor Max 30 days Max $1,500	15
Indiana	Class D Felony 6 months to 3 years Max $10,000	Class D Felony 6 months to 3 years Max $10,000	Class A Misdemeanor Max 1 year Max $5,000	Class B Misdemeanor Max 180 days Max $1,000	16
Oregon	Class C Felony Max 5 years Max $125,000	Class C Felony Max 5 years Max $125,000	Class A Misdemeanor Max 1 year Max $6,250	Class C Felony	17
2 Felony, 1 Legal
Minnesota	Felony Min 1 year 1 day	Felony Min 1 year 1 day	Misdemeanor Max 90 days Max $1,000	Legal	18
Arizona	Felony 9 months to 2 years Max $150,000	Felony 9 months to 2 years Max $150,000	Misdemeanor Max $25,000	Legal	19
Oklahoma	Felony Max 10 years Max $25,000	Felony 1-10 years $2,000-$25,000	Misdemeanor Max 1 year Max $5,000	Legal	20
Alaska	Class C Felony Max 5 years Max $50,000	Class C Felony Max 5 years Max $50,000	Violation No jail time Max $500	Legal	21
Washington, D.C.	Felony Max 5 years Max $25,000	Felony Max 5 years Max $25,000	Misdemeanor Max 180 days Max $1,000	Legal	22
Arkansas	Felony Max 6 years Max $10,000	Felony Max 6 years Max $10,000	Misdemeanor Max 1 year Max $1,000	Legal	23
Maine	Class C crime Court must impose a fine of $500 max, in addition to: Max 5 years; Max $5,000	Class C crime Court must impose a fine of $500 max, in addition to: Max 5 years; Max $5,000	Class D crime Max 1 year Max $2,000	Legal	24
North Dakota	Class C Felony Max 5 years Max $5,000	Class C Felony Max 5 years Max $5,000	Class A Misdemeanor Max 1 year Max $2,000	Legal	25
Wyoming	Felony Max 2 years Max $5,000	Felony Max 2 years Max $5,000	Misdemeanor Max 6 months Max $750	Legal	26
Massachusetts	Felony equivalent Max 5 years (state prison) or Max 1 year (house of correction) Max $1,000	Felony equivalent Max 5 years (state prison) or Max 1 year (house of correction) Max $1,000	Misdemeanor equivalent Max 1 month Max $250	Legal	27
New York	Felony Max 4 years Max $25,000	Felony Max 4 years Max $25,000	Misdemeanor Max 1 year Max $15,000	Legal	28
Wisconsin	Class I Felony Max 3 years, 6 months Max $10,000	Class I Felony Max 3 years, 6 months Max $10,000	Class A misdemeanor Max 9 months Max $10,000	Legal	29
Delaware	Class F Felony Max 3 years Discretionary fine	Class F Felony Max 3 years Discretionary fine	Class A Misdemeanor Max 1 year Max $2,300	Legal	30
2 Felony, 2 Legal
Montana	Felony 1-5 years Max $5,000	Felony 1-5 years Max $5,000	Legal	Legal	31
1 Felony, 1 Legal
Missouri	Class D Felony Max 10 years	Legal	Class A Misdemeanor Min 6 months	Class A Misdemeanor Min 6 months	32
1 Felony, 3 Legal
Georgia	Felony 1-5 years Max $15,000	Legal	Legal	Legal	33
Texas	Felony 180 days to 2 years Max $10,000	Legal	Legal	Legal	34
North Carolina	Felony 3-8 months to 4-10 months	Legal	Legal	Legal	35
Misdemeanor
California	Misdemeanor Max of 1 year Max of $5,000	Misdemeanor Max 6 months Max $1,000	Misdemeanor Max of 1 year Max of $5000	Misdemeanor Max 6 months Max $1,000	36
Misdemeanor, 1 Legal
Tennessee	Class A Misdemeanor Max: 11 months and 29 days Max $2,500	Class A Misdemeanor Max: 11 months and 29 days Max $2,500	Class C Misdemeanor Max 30 days Max $50	Legal	37
West Virginia	Misdemeanor Max 1 year $100-$1,000	Misdemeanor Max 6 months $300-$2,000	Misdemeanor Max 1 year $100-$1,000	Legal	38
New Mexico	Petty Misdemeanor Max 6 months Max $500	Petty Misdemeanor Max 6 months Max $500	Petty Misdemeanor Max 6 months Max $500	Legal	39
Ohio	4th Degree Misdemeanor Max 30 days Max $250	4th Degree Misdemeanor Max 30 days Max $250	4th Degree Misdemeanor Max 30 days Max $250	Legal	40
Misdemeanor, 2 Legal
Nevada	Gross misdemeanor 1-4 years Max $5,000	Legal	Misdemeanor Max $1,000	Legal	41
South Carolina	Misdemeanor: max 1 year, max $1,000; second and subsequent offenses can now bring up to a $3,000 fine and 3 years in prison.	Legal	Misdemeanor: max 1 year, max $1,000	Legal	42
Utah	Class B Misdemeanor Max 6 months Max $1,000	Legal	Class B Misdemeanor Max 6 months Max $1,000	Legal	43
South Dakota	Class 1 Misdemeanor Max 1 year Max $2,000	Legal	Class 1 Misdemeanor Max 1 year Max $2,000	Legal	44
Kansas	Misdemeanor Max 1 year Max $1,000	Legal	Misdemeanor Max 1 year Max $1,000	Legal	45
Louisiana	Misdemeanor Max 6 months Max $1000	Legal	Misdemeanor Max 6 months Max $1000	Legal	46
Misdemeanor, 3 Legal
Hawaii	Misdemeanor Max 1 year Max $2,000	Legal	Legal	Legal	47
Kentucky	Class A Misdemeanor Max 12 months Max $500	Legal	Legal	Legal	48
Idaho	Misdemeanor Max 6 months $100-$5,000	Legal	Legal	Legal	49
Mississippi	Misdemeanor 10 days-100 days $10-$100	Legal	Legal	Legal	50
Alabama	Misdemeanor fine not less than $20 or more than $50	Legal	Legal	Legal	51

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Hello, I am Byron Pojol aka Gameness (til the End). My passion for cockfighting started when I was 2-3 years old. At this young age, I love to handle gamecocks tied at my father’s backyard. My first unforgettable cockfight was when I was 4-5 years old. My father has a black henny which was decoupled early in the fight. Broke both two legs it seems. Down on the ground. But he is very feisty and game, pecking and trying to get up. Wings flopping to move and to stay engaged with the opponent, I think, a red cock. The red cock cannot finish him right there on the ground. Then with all his strength he managed to elevate himself in the air with his strong wings. He then landed a deadly blow for some reason with broke two legs and all. Well, it was a come from behind win for us. These game fowls have my respects ever since.

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