Ohio Code § 919.17
Ohio Code § 919.17. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 919.17.
The attorney general or the prosecuting attorney or city director of law to whom the
director of agriculture reports any violation of sections 919.01 to 919.20 of the Revised Code , shall institute prosecution proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction in
which the defendant resides, where his licensed place of business is located, or where
the violation occurs. This section does not require the director to report any information concerning a
suspected violation for prosecution whenever the director believes the public interest
will be served adequately by a notice of warning. In prosecutions arising incidental to the enforcement of such sections, neither the
director nor any of his authorized assistants, deputies, or agents, shall be required
to advance or secure costs.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 919.17
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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