Food and Agricultural Code section 31623

The court or hearing entity of original jurisdiction or the court hearing the appeal may decide all issues for or against the owner or keeper of the dog even if the owner or keeper fails to appear at the hearing.

Source: Section 31623, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAC§ionNum=31623. (updated Jan. 1, 1989; accessed Sep. 7, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/food_and_agricultural_code_section_31623

Original Source: Section 31623, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAC§ionNum=31623. (last accessed May 12, 2025).