Act involving cruelty to or torture of animal: Participation in counseling or other psychological treatment; payment of costs.
1. If a child is adjudicated delinquent for an unlawful act that involves cruelty to or torture of an animal, the juvenile court shall order the child to participate in counseling or other psychological treatment.
2. The juvenile court shall order the child or the parent or guardian of the child, or both, to the extent of their financial ability, to pay the cost of the child to participate in the counseling or other psychological treatment.
3. As used in this section:
(a) “Animal” does not include the human race, but includes every other living creature.
(b) “Torture” or “cruelty” includes every act, omission or neglect, whereby unjustifiable physical pain, suffering or death is caused or permitted.
Last modified: February 25, 2006