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(a) Any dangerous dog which is confiscated pursuant to Section 5.07.030 or Section 5.07.090 shall be humanely destroyed within seventy-two hours after its notice of confiscation is served or posted on the owner or the owner's possessed property, unless the owner or his or her agent requests a hearing as provided in this subsection 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 city prevails, the dog shall be humanely destroyed. The person requesting the hearing shall be liable to the city for the sum of fifteen dollars confiscation fee and three dollars for each day such dog is confined by the city.

(b) Requests for such hearing shall be filed with the Selah Municipal Court by the dog owner or his agent with a copy served upon the city clerk-treasurer or his or her designee and shall be made on a form which shall read substantially as follows:

IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE CITY OF SELAH

IN RE THE CONFISCATION

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NO. ____________

OF A DOG NAMED

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REQUEST FOR DANGEROUS DOG

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CONFISCATION HEARING

dog's name and description

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owner's name

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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 at the city impoundment facility. 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 city.

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Signature of owner or agent

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Address

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Telephone number

(Ord. 1620, § 3, 2004.)