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File a Complaint
Process to File a Barking Dog Criminal Charge
- Talk to your neighbor.
- Try mediation.
- Document dates and times when dog(s) are barking.
- Download petition information form
- Obtain signatures of at least 3 parties (no more than 2 of the parties may reside at the same residence).
- Gather evidence such as videotapes, audio tapes, or written log of barking incidents.
- Mail petition, information form, and any evidence to the City Prosecutor's Office.
- Keep a copy of petition.
- Once approved, appear before a judge to provide a factual bases for the complaint.
- Receive written information regarding case status.
- Appear and testify at trial.