Creates criminal and civil penalties related to attacks by dogs; grants victim and owner of victimized animal hearing rights.

This New Jersey bill (A3319) creates criminal penalties for negligent or reckless dog handling and civil penalties for owners when dogs injure people or animals. It defines "negligent handling" as four or more leash violations (counting repeated incidents with different dogs), punishable as a petty offense, and "reckless handling" as causing injury without justification, which can be a disorderly persons offense or up to a fourth-degree crime if hospitalization or death occurs. Owners face civil penalties of $500-$5,000 based on injury severity, with fines reduced by restitution paid to victims for medical/veterinary costs. The bill also requires reporting of animal injuries, grants victims hearing rights to challenge "vicious dog" designations, and exempts law enforcement dogs. It directly affects dog owners, victims of attacks, and municipalities enforcing these provisions.