After Michael Ernatt’s dog allegedly bit his next-door neighbor, an officer with the Animal Control Section of the City of Wichita Police Department deemed the dog “potentially dangerous” under Wichita City Code of Ordinances Sec. 6.04.045(a) (2018). Ernatt appealed to an administrative hearing officer, who also concluded that Ernatt’s dog was potentially dangerous. There was no transcript taken of this hearing. Ernatt then appealed to the district court under K.S.A. 60-2101(d). Besides challenging the hearing officer’s potentially dangerous dog finding, Ernatt raised several constitutional challenges to Wichita’s dangerous dog ordinance scheme. The district court did not rule on Ernatt’s constitutional arguments but reversed, finding the lack of a transcript prevented the court from meaningfully reviewing the potentially dangerous dog ruling. The City of Wichita (the City) appeals, arguing that the district court misunderstood its review powers under K.S.A. 60-2101(d). Ernatt cross-appeals, raising some of the constitutional challenges to the ordinance scheme he raised below. We affirm the district court’s ruling.
Source: kscourts.org.

The Lawrence Community Police Review Board is wrapping up its process of drafting an ordinance to strengthen oversight of complaints against police and preparing to begin a public input process regarding the proposed changes. As part of its meeting Thursday, the board voted unanimously to change or clarify several sections in the draft ordinance and is now scheduled to vote on advancing the draft for public comment at its next meeting. The changes aim to strengthen a board that members have said is ineffective at providing oversight in its current form.
Source: LJWorld.com.

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