[header] How to defend yourself against police dog misuse claims [title] Receive a complaint and summons. [step] If someone sues you for employing excessive force in your use of a police dog to apprehend a suspect, they must file a complaint in federal court. The complaint lists the allegations, while the summons tells you when and where to respond to the lawsuit. <sep> (A) [substeps] These documents should be served on you using an official method prescribed by the federal rules of civil procedure. Typically this means they will be hand-delivered to you by a u.s. (B) [substeps] You can sue by mail, by fax, or in person at the appropriate time. Federal law will have jurisdiction over when and where to file the complaint. (C) [substeps] Search your local newspaper, television, or radio classifieds for " assault and battery " or " police dog abuse or misconduct complaint " forms. Phone or write down the numbers to 911. (D) [substeps] If you are their suspect, the complaint alleges details about whether they acted illegally or with poor intentions. You can expect the complaint and summons to be time-stamped and delivered by a third party.
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