Q: Can I get a ticket for someone else dogs if we live in the same house
My friend got a warning to get the dogs vaccinated and license he was not here when animal control came by. So animal control gave me the ticket for his dogs.
A: Unclear if you got a fine or a warning to vaccinate. If it's the former, you or an attorney will need to read the ordinance on which it is based. It might apply to property owners on which the dog is located, or just to dog owners. If it only applies to dog owners, you will need to go to court to fight it by proving that the dogs aren't yours. Frankly, that's a pretty easy defense to fabricate and I suspect that it won't be automatically believed. Your chances of success would go up substantially if the true owner of the dogs showed up with you.
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