Lafayette Municipal Judge Roger Buchholz suggests that Lafayette City Council revise ordinance.

Today, Judge Roger Buchholz denied a motion to dismiss the criminal case against Tim and Kelly Walker, owners of Spork, stating that the Lafayette vicious animal ordinance does not conflict with Colorado state law. However, Judge Buchholz did note in his opinion that the defendant did raise a “reasonable provision for a legislative body to consider” with regard to exempting animal health care workers from the ordinance. He went on to say that “the Lafayette city Council and other city councils may want to review and revise their ordinances.”

A hearing before the Lafayette Municipal Court has been granted for Defendant Walker’s Motion to Dismiss at 1 p.m. (MST), Friday, March 5, 2010 at the Lafayette Municipal Court, 451 North 111th Street, Lafayette, Colorado 80026. Defendant Walker’s motion to dismiss charges seeks to declare the City of Lafayette’s ordinance on vicious dogs unconstitutional as applied under Colorado law due to the conflict with the state statute.

Wheat Ridge, Colo - We, at The Animal Law Center, are providing a statement, on behalf of our clients, Tim and Kelly Walker, in response to the statement made by Dr. Donald Dodge, on behalf of himself and Jasper Animal Hospital earlier today.

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DENVER, Colorado (November 12, 2009) – In a settlement approved by Federal Chief Judge Wiley Y. Daniel, the City of Brighton will be required to train and equip its police officers on the proper and safe handling of animals encountered during the course of police actions. This settlement is precedent setting in that it is the first in the United States to require a municipality to ensure all police officers are trained and equipped to protect animals as it would its citizens.