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G.S. 7A-647 deals with "dispositional-altematives for delinquent, undisciplined, abused, <br />neglected, or dependent juvenile." The statute authorizes judges to order a juvenile to be <br />examined by a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist or other qualified expert and to order <br />treatment. The judge may order the parent to pay the cost oftreatment or, "If the judge <br />finds the parent is unable to pay the cost of care, the judge may charge the cost to the <br />county. As a result, counties can be forced to incur significant expense for care of <br />juveniles institutionalized in a specialized facility. This goal represents an effort to urge <br />the state to bear these costs. <br /> <br />5. Training dogs for fighting <br />Support legislation to change from a misdemeanor to a felony the crime of training <br />dogs tO be used in exhibitions featuring dog fighting when a person is convicted of a <br />second offense; as is now the case when one is convicted of a second offense of <br />instigating, promoting, conducting or allowing property to be used for dog fighting <br />exhibitions. (Durham County) <br /> <br />G.S. 14-362. l(a) makes it a class 2 misdemeanor to promote, conduct, provide animals <br />for, allow property to be used for or profit "from an exhibition featuring the fighting or <br />bartering of an animal." under subsection (b), the same penalty applies to those who train <br />animals for such exhibitions. A second offense under subsection (a) is a Class I felony. <br />This goal would make a second offense a Class I felony under both subsections. <br /> <br />Revised 11/25/96 <br /> <br /> <br />