Dog owners caught in bureaucratic mess

A spring crackdown on unlicensed dogs in Los Angeles has created a nightmare for some pet owners, who could wind up with misdemeanor offenses on their records if they don't jump through some nasty bureaucratic hoops. Daily News,

Even with checkbooks in hand, many dog owners have been unable to pay their fines - some going to court two or three times with no success.

The city admits that in some cases, many pet owners were mistakenly sent to the wrong courts. In other cases, too many owners were sent to the same court on the same day, creating bottlenecks that caused their hearings to be delayed.