Section 1717.15 | Board of County Commissioners May Make Yearly Appropriation.
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 […]
Section 1717.16 | Enforcement Activity Reports.
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 […]
Section 1717.17 | Humane Society Agent Removal From Office for Just Cause.
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 […]
Section 1717.18 | Nonprosecution Agreements.
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 […]
Section 1717.09 | Member May Require Police to Act.
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 […]
Section 1717.10 | Fees.
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. […]
Section 1717.11 | Liability to Owner in Damages.
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.
Section 1717.12 | Conviction of Agent No Bar to Action Against Employer.
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 […]
Section 1717.13 | Any Person May Protect Animal.
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 […]
Section 1717.06 | Agents of County Humane Society.
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 […]