Ohio Code § 1717.18
Ohio Code § 1717.18. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 1717.18.
(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 that has
presided over the hearing that is required to determine if the officer had probable
cause to seize the animal, and which is related to the case that is the subject of
the agreement. As part of the review, if bond has previously been set, the judge shall reconsider
whether or not the amount of the bond determined by the court to be needed for the
animal's care is necessary and reasonable. A judge shall not approve a nonprosecution agreement that requires a person to provide
financial compensation that is in excess of what is necessary and reasonable for the
animal's care for the duration of the impoundment. (B) A nonprosecution agreement between a humane society and a person, as described in
division (A) of this section, is void and unenforceable unless it has been approved
under division (A) of this section.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 1717.18
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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