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Article II. Redemption of Dogs and Other Animals
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(1) Any dangerous dog which is confiscated pursuant to this chapter shall be humanely destroyed in an expeditious and humane manner if any deficiencies required by RCW 16.08.100 are not corrected within 20 days of notification after its notice of confiscation is served or posted pursuant to CMC 6.15.050 unless its owner or his agent requests a hearing as provided in this section and the dog is ordered released by the court. Dogs subject to quarantine shall not be destroyed until the period of quarantine has run. In the event of a hearing at which the town prevails, the dog shall be humanely destroyed. The person requesting the hearing shall be liable to the town for a $35.00 confiscation fee and $5.00 for each day such dog is confined by the town.

(2) Requests for such hearing shall be filed with the Wahkiakum County District Court by the dog owner or his agent with a copy served upon the town clerk or designee and shall be made on a form which shall read substantially as follows:

IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR
WAHKIAKUM COUNTY

In Re the Confiscation of a
Dog Named:
________________ dog’s
name and description
________________ owner’s
name

) No._____________
)
) REQUEST FOR
) DANGEROUS DOG
) CONFISCATION
) HEARING

I ___________________ (full name), as owner or the owner’s agent of a ____________, (dog’s name and description) request a hearing to contest its confiscation. The dog is currently being held by the Town of Cathlamet. I understand that if I fail to appear at the time set by the Court for hearing, the dog shall be humanely destroyed by the Town.

_____________________
Signature of owner or agent

_____________________
Address

_____________________
Telephone number

(Ord. 646 § 2, 2021; Ord. 346 § 2(A), 1991)