Congo’s Law benefits public

Virginia Amalfi of Hopewell
   The Congo’s Law Bill A-4597 is an Assembly Bill sponsored by Assemblyman Nail Cohen and Assemblyman Patrick Diegnan. Congo’s Law, if passed, will be of great benefit to the public as well as protect the dog and owner allowing all to be on one level, unbiased common ground. It would not favor one side or the other.
   Neil Cohen said, “The vicious dog law has not been updated since 1994 and it’s long over due for an update.”
   1. Congo’s Law would redefine such terms as vicious, potentially dangerous, dangerous and the word provoked which right now is unclear as the dog law’s written. Congo’s Low would remove much of the gray areas that plague the dog laws at present.
   2. Congo’s Law would protect all cases such as Congo’s case not just that of Congo.
   3. Congo’s Law would make it more affordable to litigate if necessary.
   4. Congo’s Law would help municipal judges to make better law decisions per case.
   5. Congo’s Law would give municipal courts alternatives other than destroying a vicious dog by giving the owner option to comply with precautions for keeping a potentially dangerous dog.
   6. Congo’s Law will provide an added protection that the dog be found vicious beyond reasonable doubt.
   7. Congo’s Law would revise state control law provisions that are archaic and barbaric making it more difficult to label a dog vicious or to euthanize.
   8. Congo’s Law would allow an owner to keep their dog during the deposition and appeal process provided they comply with current laws for keeping potentially dangerous dog.
   9. Congo’s Law would allow an owner and owner’s family to visit their dog while a dog might be impounded.
   10. Congo’s Law Bill would put into place a three month statute of limitations for animal control officers to seize and impound an alleged vicious or potentially dangerous dogs.
   Congo’s Law, Bill A4597 will be a beneficial upgrade for the public as well as for all dogs and their owners on an unbiased common ground and serve as a better guideline tool in municipal courts determination of terms such as, vicious, potentially dangerous, dangerous and the meaning of provoked.
   I applaud Assemblyman Neil M. Cohen and Assemblyman Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., in their efforts on Congo’s Law Bill A4597.
   I encourage your support of Congo’s Law Bill A4598.
   I encourage that Congo’s Law Bill does not become tainted by unfavorable critique from those with an axe to grind in opposition to the Congo’s Law Bill A4597.
Virginia Amalfi
Lambertville Hopewell Road
Hopewell