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Home My WebLink About11-01-2025 - Wilkinson Declaration of Service - RPD239 Dangerous Dog RPD239 rvsd 5/19/23 Page 1 of 6 Owner ) CASE No.: 2025-9184 Lynge,Mariah A. ) 16835 113th Ave SE ) DECLARATION OF SERVICE Renton Wa 98055 ) I, TWWilkinson, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Washington, declare as follows: 1. I am a citizen of the United States of America, over the age of twenty-one, and competent to be a witness herein. 2. I am employed by the City of Renton, Washington, as an Animal Control Officer, and have been employed as such since 2008. 3. On the date indicated below, I caused the following to be mailed via regular U.S. mail and certified mail, postage prepaid, to the following: (address); or 4. I served the following documents on (personal): Lynge,Mariah at 1835 113th Ave SE, Renton, WA. This service included 1.) This Declaration of Service; 2.) A Notice of Intent to Declare Dangerous Dog (hereinafter “Notice of Intent”); 3.) Hearing Request form; 4.) Explanation of Owner’s Rights; 5.) Explanation of Owner’s Responsibilities; 6.) The subject Renton Municipal Ordinance(s); and 7.) Other: . ___________________________________ Signature Date: 11/1/25 Place: Renton Wa DECLARATION OF SERVICE, P1 RENTON POLICE DEPARTMENT Animal Control Division 1055 S Grady Way Renton, WA 98057 425-430-7550 RPD239 rvsd 3/31/22 Page 2 of 6 CASE NUMBER: 25-9184 OFFICER: TWWilkinson DATE ISSUED: 11/1/25 NOTICE OF INTENT TO DECLARE DANGEROUS DOG Pursuant to RMC 6-6-9(a) your dog has been confiscated. For the reasons indicated below, the City of Renton intends to have your dog declared dangerous pursuant to RMC 6-6-9. The subject animal is described as: Breed: Husky Color: Blk/wht Sex: M Approximate age: Neutered: (yes) (no) (unable to determine). 6-6-4. E(a): A dog that according to the records of the appropriate authority, inflicts or has inflicted severe injury or death on a human being without provocation on public or private property. X 6-6-4. E(b): A dog that according to the records of the appropriate authority, kills a domestic animal without provocation while the dog is off the owner’s property. 6-6-4. E(c): A dog that according to the records of the appropriate authority, has been previously found to be potentially dangerous because of injury inflicted on a human, the owner having received notice of such, and the dog again aggressively bites, attacks, or endangers the safety of humans. 6-6-4. E(d): A dog that according to the records of the appropriate authority has been adjudicated as a dangerous dog elsewhere in this state or any other state. Reason(s) for Declaration: X 1. The written complaint of a citizen who is willing to testify that the animal has acted in a manner which causes it to fall within the definition in RMC 6-6-4(E). X 2. Incident reports filed with the animal control authority as required by this chapter or state law. If not provided herein, incident reports are available upon request. 3. Actions of the dog witnessed by an animal control officer or law enforcement officer. 4. A verified report that the animal previously has been found to be either potentially dangerous or dangerous by any animal control authority. 5. Other: RPD239 rvsd 3/31/22 Page 3 of 6 CASE NUMBER: 25-9184 OFFICER: TWWilkinson DATE ISSUED: 11/1/25 DANGEROUSE DOG HEARING REQUEST FORM Pursuant to RMC 6-6-9(B), the owner of the subject dog may contest this declaration. If the owner desires to contest this declaration, the owner must, within five (5) business days of service of this Notice of Intent to Declare a Dangerous Dog, request a hearing before the Chief of Police or their designee. Owner must complete and sign this form. Owner of dog (required information): Last Name: Lynge First Name: Mariah MI: A DOB: 10/5/1971 Address: 16835 113th Ave SE City: Renton State: Wa Zip: 98055 Phone #’s Cell: 425-761-9841 Work: Home: I, (owner’s name) request a hearing to contest my dog, (dog’s name) being declared a dangerous dog. I UNDERSTAND MY ATTENDANCE AT THE HEARING IS NOT REQUIRED. I UNDERSTAND I MAY SUBMIT WRITTEN MATERIALS AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR MY ATTENDANCE. BY PLACING MY INITIALS IN THIS SPACE I AM WAIVING MY ATTENDANCE AT THE HEARING. This completed form must be delivered in person or by mail by the owner to the City of Renton’s Chief of Police to request a hearing. Chief of Police City of Renton Police Department 1055 S Grady Way Renton, WA 98057 Dated: ____________________ Signature: _________________________________ RPD239 rvsd 3/31/22 Page 4 of 6 CASE NUMBER: 25-9184 OFFICER: TWWilkinson DATE ISSUED: 11/1/25 EXPLANATION OF OWNER’S RIGHTS Having requested a hearing under RMC 6-6-9(B) to contest the declaration that your dog, described in the Notice of Intent, is a dangerous dog, you are entitled to: • Appear in person (with witnesses, if any) to explain why your dog should not be declared dangerous. • Waive your attendance. • Submit any written materials explaining why your dog should not be declared dangerous. This may include statements from people who you might have called as witnesses. • Challenge the information upon which the city relies for the declaration that your dog is dangerous. • Ask for a continuance of the hearing date. • Provide live testimony explaining why your dog should not be declared dangerous. (This does not apply if you have waived your attendance.) Your attendance is NOT REQUIRED. IF YOU HAVE WAIVED YOUR ATTENDANCE any written materials you want to present at the hearing must be received by the Chief of Police no later than 11/10/25, which is nine (9) days from the date appearing on the Notice of Intent (if received in person) or , which is twelve (12) days from the date appearing on the Notice of Intent (if received by mail). IF YOU HAVE NOT WAITVED YOUR ATTENDANCE, you may bring your written materials to the hearing when you attend. The hearing you have requested will be scheduled on or before , which is ten (10) days from the date appearing on the Notice (if received in person) or , which is thirteen (13) days from the date appearing on the Notice (if received by mail). The Chief, or their designee, has seven (7) days from the date of the hearing to issue a FINAL DETERMINATION in writing. You may appeal that final determination to the Renton Municipal Court. The Renton Municipal Court judge will sit in an appellate capacity only. If you decide to appeal the final determination of the Police Chief to the Renton Municipal Court, you must make such appeal in writing, within fifteen (15) days of receiving the final determination from the Police Chief, or their designee (if received in person), or eighteen (18) days of receiving the final determination from the Police Chief, or their designee (if received by mail). Said appeal must be in writing and must be sent to the Police Chief. RPD239 rvsd 3/31/22 Page 5 of 6 On appeal, the Renton Municipal Court judge will not take any additional evidence (written or oral) and the judge’s review will be limited to the materials provided to the Police Chief or their designee. The decision of the Municipal Court judge is not appealable. RPD239 rvsd 3/31/22 Page 6 of 6 EXPLANATION OF OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITIES Pursuant to RMC 6-6-9(A), if the owner does not contest the determination that the subject animal is a Dangerous Animal: • The owner has ten (10) days from the date of the Notice (thirteen (13) if the Notice was mailed) to make arrangements to have the dog removed to a legal location outside the city. • The owner must pay the costs of confinement or control for the period of the dog’s confiscation. • If arrangements to move the dog are not made within the time limits set out above, the subject dog will be destroyed. • If the dog is destroyed, the owner must pay the cost of destruction. Pursuant to RMC 6-6-9(B)(7), while the determination of the subject dog as a dangerous dog is pending, and while any appeal of FINAL DETERMINATION is pending: • The subject dog will be confined or otherwise controlled in compliance with Chapter 6 of Title 6 of the Renton Municipal Code. • If the dog is determined to be dangerous, the owner must pay all costs of confinement and control. • If the dog is determined to be dangerous and the dog is destroyed, the owner must pay the cost of destruction in addition to the costs of confinement or control.