EL DORADO COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES vs. CHANDLER

April 3, 2026 Dept. 9 Tentative Rulings

3. 25CV2916 EL DORADO COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES vs. CHANDLER Motion to Enforce Order

Following a hearing on December 15, 2025, Respondent’s dog “Sophia” was found to be a potentially dangerous dog pursuant to Food and Agricultural Code §3.1602(a). The resulting Order required Respondent to take certain specified measures detailed in the Order, dated December 15, 2025.

Petitioner’s motion claims that Respondent has not complied with the Order and requests authority from the Court to enforce the terms of the Order. The motion is supported by a Declaration of K. Lusby, Animal Services Officer. No Opposition to the Petition has been filed.

TENTATIVE RULING #3: APPEARANCES ARE REQUIRED AT 8:30 A.M. ON FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2026, IN DEPARTMENT NINE. NO HEARING ON THIS MATTER WILL BE HELD UNLESS A REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT IS TRANSMITTED ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH THE COURT’S WEBSITE OR BY TELEPHONE TO THE COURT AT (530) 621-6551 BY 4:00 P.M. ON THE DAY THE TENTATIVE RULING IS ISSUED. CAL. RULE CT. 3.1308; LOCAL RULE 8.05.07; SEE ALSO LEWIS V. SUPERIOR COURT, 19 CAL.4TH 1232, 1247 (1999).

NOTICE TO ALL PARTIES OF A REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT AND THE GROUNDS UPON WHICH ARGUMENT IS BEING REQUESTED MUST BE MADE BY TELEPHONE OR IN PERSON BY 4:00 P.M. ON THE DAY THE TENTATIVE RULING IS ISSUED. CAL. RULE CT. 3.1308; EL DORADO COUNTY LOCAL RULE 8.05.07. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SAID NOTICE MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO OR AT THE HEARING.

LONG CAUSE HEARINGS MUST BE REQUESTED BY 4:00 P.M. ON THE DAY THE TENTATIVE RULING IS ISSUED AND THE PARTIES ARE TO PROVIDE THE COURT WITH THREE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE DATES ON FRIDAY AFTERNOONS AT 2:30 P.M. LONG CAUSE ORAL ARGUMENT REQUESTS WILL BE SET FOR HEARING ON ONE OF THE THREE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE DATES ON FRIDAY AFTERNOONS AT 2:30 P.M. THE COURT WILL ADVISE THE PARTIES OF THE LONG CAUSE HEARING DATE AND TIME BY 5:00 P.M. ON THE DAY THE TENTATIVE RULING IS ISSUED. PARTIES MAY PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THE HEARING.

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