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Columbia County staff seek to move dangerous-dog appeals to probate court
Summary
County staff proposed amending Chapter 14 to shift appeals of dangerous-dog determinations from the Animal Services Advisory Board to the Columbia County probate court, saying the change would provide formal legal review; the commission moved the item to debate.
Columbia County officials proposed changing who hears appeals of dangerous-dog determinations, asking the commission to transfer that authority from the County Animal Services Advisory Board to the Columbia County probate court.
Staff said the amendment to Chapter 14 of the county’s animal services ordinance is meant to “reflect statewide best practices, provide a more formal legal review process, and ensure that appeals are heard by a judicial officer experienced in…
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