Free MC-600 PETITION TO DETERMINE IF DOG IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS OR VICIOUS (Menacing Dog) - California

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Potentially Dangerous Vicious
1. Petitioner (name): TO (representative capacity, if any):
DATE PETITION REFERRED TO ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY FOR HEARING

PETITION TO DETERMINE IF DOG IS

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requests a hearing under Food and Agricultural Code section 31601 et seq. to declare a dog to be potentially dangerous or vicious. GREETINGS: 2. Respondent (name): WE COMMAND (address):

YOU, that all business and excuses being laid aside, you and each of you attend before , the Honorable at the Court located at County of in room on the day of , 20 , at o'clock available): noon, and at any recessed is the owner or keeper of,the following dog (briefly describe dog and give license number, ifin the or adjourned date, to testify and give evidence as a witness in this action on the part of the

Your failure to comply with this subpoena is punishable as a contempt of court and will make you liable to the party on officer orbehalf enforcement officer has investigated and determined thatof $50 and all damages believe that as a 3. An animal control whose a law this subpoena was issued for a maximum penalty probable cause exists to sustained the dog result of your failure to comply. is potentially dangerous or vicious.
4. Potentially dangerous dog Petitioner requests that the dog be declared to be "potentially dangerous" forof the Witness, Honorable , one of the Justices the following reasons: a. in The dog, unprovoked, has on two separate occasions within the prior 36-month period engaged in behavior that Court County, day of , 20 required a defensive action by a person to prevent bodily injury when the person and the dog were off the property of the owner or keeper of the dog. b. c. The dog, unprovoked, bit a person causing a less severe injury than described in item 5b. name below) (Attorney must sign above and type The dog, unprovoked, on two separate occasions within the prior 36-month period, killed, seriously bit, inflicted injury, or otherwise caused injury attacking a domestic animal off the property of the owner or keeper of the dog.

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Vicious dog Petitioner requests that the dog be declared to be "vicious" for the following reasons: The dog was seized under Penal Code section 599aa and the owner or keeper was convicted under section a. 597.5(a). b. The dog, unprovoked, in an aggressive manner, inflicted severe injury or killed a human being.

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The dog was previously determined to be and is currently designated as a potentially dangerous dog. After its owner or keeper was notified of this determination, the dog continued the behavior described in Food and Agricultural Code section 31602 or the owner or keeper maintained the dog in violation of Food and Agricultural Telephone No.: Code sections 31641, 31642, or 31643. Facsimile No.:

Form Approved by the Judicial Council of California MC-600 [New July 1, 1990]

Address: Mobile Tel. No.: PETITION TO DETERMINE IF DOG IS
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS OR VICIOUS
(Menacing Dog)

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Food & Agricultural Code, § 31601 et seq.

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PETITIONER: RESPONDENT:

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6. This petition is supported by the following (attach a copy of each document checked): a. Declaration of (name): , law enforcement officer. animal control officer The declaration was made after an investigation and determination that probable cause exists to believe that the dog is potentially dangerous or vicious. A written and verified complaint signed by a member of the public (name): An incident report prepared by (name): Affidavit of a witness to the incident (name): Other (specify):

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I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. This declaration is made on information and belief. Date:

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(TYPE OR PRINT NAME) (SIGNATURE OF PETITIONER) MC-600 (New July 1, 1990]

PETITION TO DETERMINE IF DOG IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS OR VICIOUS
( Menacing Dog )

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