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Linn County places moratorium on breed-specific vicious-dog rules after legal advice
Linn County Board of County Commissioners · May 4, 2026
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Summary
After county legal counsel warned that breed-specific rules are not constitutionally enforceable under Kansas precedent, commissioners voted to place a moratorium on enforcement of the existing vicious-dog resolution while they redraft or rescind it.
The Linn County Board of County Commissioners voted to place a moratorium on enforcement of the county’s current vicious-dog resolution after legal counsel told the board that the existing regulation is breed-specific and likely unenforceable under Kansas Supreme Court precedent.
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