Walk It Through: The Neighbor's Dog
A summons and a hearing within 30 days, what makes a dog dangerous, and restitution that does not bar a suit.
A dog bites a child on the arm, leaving a deep puncture, and an animal control officer looks into it.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One child and one hearing. The dangerous dog requirements themselves, the other listed exceptions, and the registry are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.