Persons may provide their own interpreter if necessary. If they are unable to do so, a request for any interpreter should be made in a timely manner to the Hearing Examiner who issued the summons notice. Witnesses may be cross examined and evidence examined by the complainant, respondent and the Hearing Examiner. There is no way to determine the exact length of any hearing. Legal requirements and other factors impact on the time required to conduct a hearing.
Hearings usually last two to six hours.
The City of Los Angeles pays for all costs involved in these hearings. The City of Los Angeles, however, will not pay witness fees nor reimburse any lost wages that may result from attendance at the hearings. Yes, under certain circumstances if the problem is remedied. Requests concerning possible withdrawal of charges should be made through the Animal Care and Control Center that filed the case for hearing. No animals should be brought to the hearing.