Effective: March 31, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 24 – 133rd General Assembly As used in sections 1717.01 to 1717.18 of the Revised Code, and in every law relating to animals: (A) “Animal” includes every living dumb creature; (B) “Cruelty,” “torment,” and “torture” include every act, omission, or neglect by which unnecessary or unjustifiable pain […]
Effective: March 31, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 24 – 133rd General Assembly The objects of all societies organized under section 1717.05 of the Revised Code shall be the inculcation of humane principles and the enforcement of laws for the prevention of cruelty to animals. To promote those objects such societies may acquire property, real […]
Effective: March 31, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 24 – 133rd General Assembly (A) A county humane society for the prevention of acts of cruelty to animals may be organized in any county by the association of not less than seven persons. (B) The members of a county humane society, at a meeting called for […]
Effective: March 31, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 24 – 133rd General Assembly (A) A county humane society organized under section 1717.05 of the Revised Code may appoint humane society agents for the purpose of prosecuting any person guilty of an act of cruelty to animals. Such agents may arrest any person found violating this […]
Effective: March 31, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 24 – 133rd General Assembly In order to qualify for appointment as a humane society agent under section 1717.06 of the Revised Code, an individual shall do both of the following: (A) Successfully complete a minimum of twenty hours of training on issues relating to the investigation […]
Effective: March 31, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 24 – 133rd General Assembly (A) An individual who has reasonable cause to believe that a humane society agent has not successfully completed the training that is required under section 1717.061 of the Revised Code or who has reasonable cause to believe that an agent’s proof of […]
Effective: March 31, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 24 – 133rd General Assembly Upon the approval by the mayor of a municipal corporation of the appointment of an agent under section 1717.06 of the Revised Code, the legislative authority of such municipal corporation shall pay monthly to such agent, from the general revenue fund of […]
Effective: March 31, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 24 – 133rd General Assembly An officer, agent, or member of a county humane society may interfere to prevent the perpetration of any act of cruelty to animals in the officer’s, agent’s, or member’s presence, may use such force as is necessary to prevent it, and to […]
Effective: March 31, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 24 – 133rd General Assembly A member of a county humane society may require the sheriff of any county, the constable of any township, the marshal or a police officer of any municipal corporation, or any agent of such a society, to arrest any person found violating […]
Effective: March 31, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 24 – 133rd General Assembly For all services rendered in carrying out sections 1717.01 to1717.18 of the Revised Code, a sheriff, constable, marshal, or police officer shall be paid such fees as the sheriff, constable, marshal, or police officer is allowed for like services in other cases. […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly A person guilty of cruelty to an animal which is the property of another shall be liable to the owner of the animal in damages, in addition to the penalties prescribed by law.
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The conviction of an agent or employee of cruelty to animals does not bar an action for cruelty to animals against his employer for allowing a state of facts to exist which will induce cruelty to animals on the part of such […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly When, in order to protect any animal from neglect, it is necessary to take possession of it, any person may do so. When an animal is impounded or confined, and continues without necessary food, water, or proper attention for more than fifteen […]
Effective: October 14, 1963 Latest Legislation: House Bill 637 – 105th General Assembly The board of county commissioners may, at the end of each year, make a yearly appropriation to the county humane society from the general fund of the county of such funds as the board deems reasonable. Such funds are to supplement any […]
Effective: March 31, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 24 – 133rd General Assembly (A) Annually, a county humane society shall submit enforcement activity reports to the county sheriff. (B) Records of an enforcement activity by a humane society agent are public records under section 149.43 of the Revised Code, except that any such records that […]
Effective: March 31, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 24 – 133rd General Assembly (A) A probate judge of a county in which a humane society agent operates may revoke the approval of an appointment for just cause, under the procedure established in division (B) of this section. (B)(1) A movant may commence the procedure by […]
Effective: March 31, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 24 – 133rd General Assembly (A) A humane society may not enter into a written agreement with a person, wherein the humane society agrees not to prosecute the person for an alleged violation of law, unless the proposed agreement has been reviewed and approved by the judge […]
