<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 3-31. - General seizure/forfeiture procedure.</div>
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               (a)
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               <span class="ital">Applicability.</span> When an animal has been or shall be seized pursuant to <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH3AN_ARTIIENAPPRREAC_S3-29EN" class="section-link" data-product-id="12207">section 3-29</a>(a)(1)d, the procedures in this section shall be followed.
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               (b)
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               <span class="ital">Manner of seizure.</span> The actual act of seizing the animal shall be done in any manner consistent with
               state law and the United States Constitution.
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               (c)
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               <span class="ital">Notice and holding period.</span> The department shall conduct reasonable efforts to identify, locate, and notify the
               animal's owner. The animal shall be held seventy-two (72) hours from the date of seizure
               if the owner cannot be identified or located after reasonable efforts to do so. The
               notice, if sent, shall include the following statements:
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               (1)
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               An order to the animal's owner to contact the department immediately;
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               (2)
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               A brief statement of the date, location, and reason for the seizure of the animal;
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               (3)
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               A statement that the animal is subject to forfeiture and humane disposition within
               seventy-two (72) hours;
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               (4)
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               A statement that a hearing will be held, at the owner's request, to determine if the
               animal shall be forfeited; and
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               (5)
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               A statement of the methods by which the owner may contact the department.
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               (d)
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               <span class="ital">Hearing.</span> A hearing shall be held if the owner has contacted the department within the seventy-two
               (72) hours and requested a hearing. The hearing shall be conducted in the same manner
               and with the same remedies and consequences as those set out in <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH3AN_ARTIIIDADOGUSEDOATTRFACOBRSACADO_S3-51DAANSEFOAPPR" class="section-link" data-product-id="12207">section 3-51</a>. If the violation that is the basis of the seizure is found by the preponderance
               of the evidence to have occurred, the hearing officer shall have the authority to
               order the same remedies available in <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH3AN_ARTIIIDADOGUSEDOATTRFACOBRSACADO_S3-51DAANSEFOAPPR" class="section-link" data-product-id="12207">section 3-51</a>(i) and (j). However, if a forfeiture is ordered, the animal may be placed for general
               adoption to the public if it is healthy and does not pose a threat to the public,
               or if it can be adequately transferred to an organization that specializes in animal
               behavior or medical rehabilitation. If the animal's owner fails to contact the department
               and request a hearing within the seventy-two (72) hours after seizure, the animal
               shall be forfeited to the department.
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               (e)
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               <span class="ital">Appeal.</span> Appeal from a determination under this section shall be conducted in compliance with
               <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH3AN_ARTIIIDADOGUSEDOATTRFACOBRSACADO_S3-51DAANSEFOAPPR" class="section-link" data-product-id="12207">section 3-51</a>(k).
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               (Ord. Of 9-21-21(2))
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