increasing the cost of service for notice of civil forfeiture of unlicensed dogs to the rate for certified mail.
Maddy summaryThis bill revises the process for addressing unlicensed dogs, affecting dog owners and local municipalities. It outlines steps for local officials to identify and issue civil forfeiture notices to owners of unlicensed dogs. A key provision sets the maximum cost for serving these notices, whether by certified mail, in-hand delivery, or leaving it at the owner's home, to not exceed the U.S. Postal Service rate for certified mail with return receipt. The bill also requires a written warning before an unlicensed dog can be seized and details the process for reclaiming a seized dog.
Signed into law May 8, 2025
1 co-sponsor