On 7/29/2020 at 4:17 p.m., the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office arrested, cited and released Heather Kaye Peterson, age 43 of Graettinger, for violation of Graettinger city code 55.06. This ordinance governs the animal at large or leash law within the corporate city limits of Graettinger. Peterson was given a court date of 9/23/2020 and must appear on the non-scheduled violation.
A criminal charge is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.