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NC S457
Bill
AI Summary
- Increases penalties for dog fighting and baiting offenses from Class H felony to Class G felony, effective December 1, 2023
- Authorizes law enforcement to intercept wire, oral, or electronic communications for felony animal fighting investigations under G.S. 14-362, 14-362.1, and 14-362.2, effective December 1, 2023
- Modifies dangerous dog laws to allow case-by-case determination rather than automatic classification for dogs trained for fighting, while prohibiting breed-based designations of dangerous dogs
- Adds animal fighting and cruelty offenses to North Carolina's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) law as predicate offenses
- Requires animal shelters adopting out dogs seized from fighting operations to notify adopters of dangerous dog liability provisions under Article 1A of Chapter 67
Legislative Description
Amend Animal Fighting & Welfare Laws
Animals; Courts; Crimes; Criminal Procedure; Domestic Animals; Evidence; Gaming; Investigations; Organized Crime; Public; Rico;
Last Action
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
4/3/2023
Committee Referrals
Rules and Operations of the Senate4/3/2023
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