DIVISION 14. REGULATION AND LICENSING OF DOGS 30501-31683›CHAPTER 9. Potentially Dangerous and Vicious Dogs 31601-31683›ARTICLE 2. Judicial Process 31621-31626

§ 31623

California Food and Agricultural Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

The court or hearing entity of original jurisdiction or the court hearing the appeal may decide all issues for or against the owner or keeper of the dog even if the owner or keeper fails to appear at the hearing.

(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 761, Sec. 1.)

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