SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
Plaintiff,
v.
DAKOTA KYLE SEMLER (DOB: 02/28/1992)

CASE NO. 9VW00539

MISDEMEANOR COMPLAINT

Defendant.
The undersigned is informed and believes that:
COUNT 1
On or about May 9, 2019, in the County of Los Angeles, the crime of MAINTAINING AN ANIMAL
FACILITY OR A WILD ANIMAL WITHOUT A LICENSE, in violation of LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE
TITLE 10, SECTION 10.28.060, a Misdemeanor, was committed by DAKOTA KYLE SEMLER, who did
willfully and unlawfully fail to obtain a license for maintaining an animal facility or a wild animal at the property
located at 32100 Mulholland Highway, Malibu, California 90265.

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COUNT 2

On or about April 3, 2019, in the County of Los Angeles, the crime of MAINTAINING AN ANIMAL
FACILITY OR A WILD ANIMAL WITHOUT A LICENSE, in violation of LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE
TITLE 10, SECTION 10.28.060, a Misdemeanor, was committed by DAKOTA KYLE SEMLER, who did
willfully and unlawfully fail to obtain a license for maintaining an animal facility or a wild animal at the property
located at 32100 Mulholland Highway, Malibu, California 90265.

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 COUNT 3

On or about November 26, 2018, in the County of Los Angeles, the crime of MAINTAINING AN
ANIMAL FACILITY OR A WILD ANIMAL WITHOUT A LICENSE, in violation of LOS ANGELES
COUNTY CODE TITLE 10, SECTION 10.28.060, a Misdemeanor, was committed by DAKOTA KYLE
SEMLER, who did willfully and unlawfully fail to obtain a license for maintaining an animal facility or a wild
animal at the property located at 32100 Mulholland Highway, Malibu, California 90265.
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 NOTICE: Conviction of this offense will require the defendant to provide DNA samples and print
impressions pursuant to Penal Code sections 296 and 296.1 if the defendant has suffered a prior felony
conviction. Willful refusal to provide the samples and impressions is a crime.
NOTICE: The People of the State of California intend to present evidence and seek jury findings
regarding all applicable circumstances in aggravation, pursuant to Penal Code section 1170(b) and
Cunningham v. California (2007) 549 U.S. 270.

Further, attached hereto and incorporated herein are official reports and documents of a law enforcement agency
which the undersigned believes establish probable cause for the arrest of defendant DAKOTA KYLE SEMLER
for the above-listed crimes.
I DECLARE UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT THE FOREGOING IS TRUE AND CORRECT AND
THAT THIS COMPLAINT CONSISTS OF 3 COUNTS.

Executed at LOS ANGELES, County of Los Angeles, on August 28, 2019.
_____________________________________
TONY APODACA
DECLARANT AND COMPLAINANT

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JACKIE LACEY
BY: KAREN LEE TANDLER
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY

AGENCY:
DR NO.:

LACO ANIMAL
I/O: TONY APODACA
CARE & CONTROL
OPERATOR: SD

DEFENDANT
SEMLER, DAKOTA KYLE

CII NO.

CITATION
NO.

ID NO.: 287

BOOKING
NO.

A90182

PHONE: (562) 345-0323

BAIL
RECOM’D

CITATION
R'TN DATE

$35,000

9/5/2019

Pursuant to Penal Code Section 1054.5(b), the People are hereby informally requesting that defense counsel
provide discovery to the People as required by Penal Code Section 1054.3.

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