12/15/2023 0 Comments Boulder dog voice and sight control“I have a couple of frequent fliers who just don't get it or don't want to get it and keep doing it,” Segal said, “but for the average citizen, I think most of them get the message.” In a majority of his cases, he said, he never has to issue another summons after a second one has been sent. Segal said many of those who choose to go to court usually plead guilty and pay the fine. He said most people are only given a warning on their first offense and may even receive another on the second offense, based on an officer's discretion. Jamie Segal, a Golden Police Department code enforcement officer, said people who receive a ticket for off-leash offenses are usually second-time offenders, and they have two options: mail in the payment, and plead guilty or appear in court and have a judge determine the citation's merit. Discussion of the issue was prompted by citizen inquiries about the viability of an off-leash program, such as Boulder's six-year-old Voice and Sight Dog Tag Program.Ĭity Councilman Bob Vermeulen said he was surprised when a neighborhood resident reported he had to pay the city $100 for having his dog off leash, an amount that is $15 higher than the lowest plea-bargain fine given to a first-time offender who was speeding one to nine miles over the posted limit. The Golden City Council decided to keep its current off-leash fines and guidelines in place during a brief study session on May 17. Man's best friend may have to remain on a short leash, for now.
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