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Price County clarifies 'habitual offender' definition for animal code
Summary
The board unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 2026-02 to amend Sec. 223-19, clarifying that three domestic-animal offenses within any three-year period constitute a "habitual offender," using the date of each violation as controlling.
Price County supervisors unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 2026-02 on May 19, 2026, amending the definition of "Habitual Offender" in Sec. 223-19 of the county code. The revised definition states that any owner or harborer convicted of three or more domestic-animal-related offenses within a three-year period qualifies as a habitual offender, and that the date of each violation controls rather than the date of plea or conviction. The motion to consider the ordinance was made by Supervisor Robert Kopisch and seconded by Supervisor Larry Palecek; the roll-call tally was 12–0 in favor.
The ordinance includes standard severability and repeal clauses and takes effect after passage and publication according to law. The clarification aligns the county code's timing rules with enforcement practice and was presented by the Law Enforcement Committee for adoption.
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