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Animal Welfare Cruelty & Neglect Investigations: A Legal Perspective

Join us for an informational session on cruelty and neglect cases as the Humane Society of Greater Dayton hosts:

• J. Jeffrey Holland

Holland & Muirden, Attorneys at Law

• Thursday, February 6, 2014

9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Friday, February 7, 2014

8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Sinclair Community College Criminal Justice Training Academy 214 S. Wilkinson, Dayton, Ohio 45402 (937)-512-2270

NOTE: Parking is the responsibility of the attendee.

Class size is limited so sign up today! Cost is $100 made payable to Humane Society of Greater Dayton, 1661 Nicholas Road, Dayton, OH 45417. For more information, contact Brian Weltge at (937) 262-5928.

• Ohio’s Primary

Animal Cruelty Laws

• Notice of

Seizure and the Probable Cause Hearing

• Dog Liability

Laws - Civil & Criminal

• Fighting

Animals & Other Cruelty Laws

• Penalties for

Animal Cruelty

• Search and

Seizure

• The Elegant

Cruelty Report

• Exotics
• Nitro’s Law
• Legislative Up-

dates

• Being a

Better Sleuth

• Vicious and

Dangerous Dogs

• Case Law

Overview

Topics Include

Registration Information

Attendee Name: _______________________________________________________________ Title: _________________________________________________________________________ Phone Number: ________________________________________________________________ E-mail: _______________________________________________________________________ Check One Below: _____ Police Offjcer: Which city? __________________________________________________ _____ Humane Agent _____ Animal Control Offjcer _____ Director, CEO or Executive Director _____ Shelter Manager or Operations Manager _____ Other: __________________________________________________________________ Agency Name: _________________________________________________________________ Current Agency Director (if applicable): ____________________________________________ Name of Your Direct Supervisor: _________________________________________________ Agency Street Address: _________________________________________________________ City: __________________________ State: _______ Zip: ______________ County: ______________________________________________________________________ Agency Telephone: _____________________________________________________________ Agency Web Site (if applicable): __________________________________________________

Please fax completed registration information to: Brian Weltge at (937) 267-5227 or e-mail it to bweltge@hsdayton.org

Animal Welfare Attorney

• J. Jeffrey Holland,

Attorney at Law

Holland & Muirden has served as a special prosecutor for animal cruelty cases in communities across the State of Ohio. As long-standing members of the Animal Legal Defense Fund, we pursue a broad range of animal welfare issues, from veterinary malpractice, to estate planning for the care of a pet, to zoning issues relating to animals. Jeff has represented many individuals with a wide variety of animal welfare legal issues. He has also represented a number of animal welfare organizations, including HSUS, the Animal Legal Defense Fund and humane societies in Allen, Ashland, Auglaize, Clark, Columbiana, Cuyahoga, Franklin, Fulton, Geauga, Harrison, Hocking, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lake, Logan, Lorain, Lucas, Medina, Miami, Montgomery, Morrow, Pike, Portage, Summit, Wayne, Wood and Wyandot Counties. Jeff has served as special prosecutor for animal cruelty cases in over a dozen courts in Ohio for the past 18 years. He has conducted humane offjcer training for the Ohio Humane Agents Association and Ohio Federated Humane Societies, and has conducted seminars on animal cruelty law for the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association, Ohio State University, Ohio Dog Warden's Association, and the Montana Veterinary Medical Association. Jeff is also an adjunct professor teaching the Animal Law course at Case Western University Law School. Jeff helped to draft S.B. 221, the fjrst signifjcant change in Ohio's animal cruelty law in over a hundred years. Jeff and his wife, Marjorie, live in Medina County with their 4 sons along with 5 dogs, 5 cats, 6 horses, chickens, fjsh and occasional foster animals.

Who Is J. Jeffrey Holland?

Driving Directions

Marriott Courtyard University of Dayton 2006 S. Edwin C. Moses Blvd. Dayton, OH 45417 (937) 220-9060 Drury Inn & Suites 6616 Miller Lane Dayton, OH 45414 (937) 454-5200 (866) 701-9396 Crown Plaza Hotel 33 E. Fifth Street Dayton, OH 45402 (937) 224-0800 Dayton Marriott

1414 S. Patterson Blvd.

Dayton, OH 45409 (937) 223-7858 (800) 450-8625 Dayton Grand Hotel 11 S. Ludlow Street Dayton, OH 45402 (937) 461-4700

Area Hotels

I-75 Traveling South Toward Dayton

Option 1

• Take the Third Street exit into downtown,

following the signs to Sinclair Community College.

• Travel east on W. Third Street until you

reach the intersection of Ludlow Street.

• Turn right onto Ludlow Street, staying in

the right lane of traffjc.

• After passing through the Fifth Street

intersection look for the entrance to Court Street on the right (it has the appearance

• f an alley).
• Turn right onto Court Street.
• Entrance to Building 19’s controlled

parking lot is located off Court Street. Parking is $2 all day for non-students.

• Building 19 is located at Court and

Wilkinson streets. (Address is 214 S. Wilkinson Street, Dayton, OH 45402) Option 2

• Continue past the Third Street exit.
• Take exit 51, the Edwin C. Moses
• Blvd. exit.
• Turn left at bottom of exit, traveling

underneath the highway overpass

• Continue on Edwin C. Moses Blvd past

the UD Arena complex and Welcome Stadium.

• Continue on Edwin C. Moses to the third

traffjc light (you will pass through the Stewart Street and Washington Street intersections)

• At the third traffjc light (Germantown

Street) you will see Sinclair Community College’s Building 20 on the right corner

• f the intersection.
• Turn right at this intersection and travel
• ver the bridge towards downtown

Dayton.

• As you travel over the bridge German-

town Street merges into W. Fifth Street. Stay on W. 5th Street.

• After passing through several traffjc light

intersections (Mead, Perry and Wilkinson Street intersections) you will come to Ludlow Street.

• Turn right onto Ludlow Street, staying in

the right lane of traffjc.

• Look for the entrance to Court Street on

the right (it has the appearance of an alley).

• Turn right onto Court Street.
• Entrance to Building 19’s controlled

parking lot is located off Court Street. Parking is $2 all day for nonstudents.

• Building 19 is located at Court and

Wilkinson streets. (Address is 214 S. Wilkinson Street, Dayton, OH 45402)

I-75 Traveling North Toward Dayton

Option 1

• Take exit 51, the Edwin C. Moses
• Blvd. exit.
• Turn right at bottom of exit.
• Continue on Edwin C. Moses Blvd. past

the UD Arena complex and Welcome Stadium.

• Continue on Edwin C. Moses to the third

traffjc light (you will pass through the Stewart Street and Washington Street intersections)

• At the third traffjc light (Germantown

Street) you will see Sinclair Community College’s Building 20 on the right corner

• f the intersection.
• Turn right at this intersection and

travel over the bridge towards downtown Dayton.

• As you travel over the bridge

Germantown Street merges into

• W. Fifth Street. Stay on W. Fifth Street.
• After several traffjc light intersections

(passing through Mead, Perry and Wilkinson Street intersections) you will come to Ludlow Street. Turn right onto Ludlow Street and stay in the far right lane of travel.

• After ½ block turn right onto Court Street

(it has the appearance of an alley).

• Entrance to Building 19’s controlled parking lot

is located on Court Street. Parking is $2 all day for nonstudents.

• Building 19 is located at Court and Wilkinson
• streets. (Address is 214 S. Wilkinson Street,

Dayton, OH 45402) Option 2

• Continue northbound I-75 to the Third Street exit.
• Exit highway at Third Street exit, continue east
• n Third Street into downtown Dayton.
• Stay eastbound on Third Street until reaching

the intersection of Ludlow Street (4th traffjc signal after exiting highway.)

• Turn right onto Ludlow Street, staying in the

right lane of traffjc.

• After passing through the Fifth Street

intersection look for the entrance to Court Street

• n the right (it has the appearance of an alley).
• Turn right onto Court Street.
• Entrance to the Building 19’s controlled

parking lot is located off Court Street. Parking is $2 all day for nonstudents.

• Building 19 is located at Court and Wilkinson
• streets. (Address is 214 S. Wilkinson Street,

Dayton, OH 45402)

US 35 Traveling East Toward Dayton

• Merge onto northbound I-75
• Almost immediately take the Third Street exit

and continue eastbound on Third Street until reaching the intersection of Ludlow Street (4th traffjc signal after exiting highway.)

• Turn right onto Ludlow Street, staying in the

right lane of traffjc.

• After passing through the Fifth Street

intersection look for the entrance to Court Street

• n the right (it has the appearance of an alley).
• Turn right onto Court Street.
• Entrance to the Building 19’s controlled

parking lot is located off Court Street. Parking is $2 all day for nonstudents.

• Building 19 is located at Court and Wilkinson
• streets. (Address is 214 S. Wilkinson Street,

Dayton, OH 45402)

US 35 Traveling West Toward Dayton

Option 1

• Exit 35 at the Jefferson Street exit (same exit

for the Dragon’s Baseball Stadium)

• Travel north on Jefferson to Fifth Street.

(If you miss Jefferson, take Patterson north to Fifth Street, or any other northbound street to Fifth Street.)

• Turn left on Fifth Street, traveling westbound.
• At Ludlow Street turn left (Ludlow is one-way,

southbound, one block west of Main Street). Immediately move into the far right travel lane.

• Look for the entrance to Court Street on the

right (it has the appearance of an alley).

• Turn right onto Court Street.
• Entrance to Building 19’s controlled parking lot

is located off Court Street. Parking is $2 all day for nonstudents.

• Building 19 is located at Court and Wilkinson
• streets. (Address is 214 S. Wilkinson Street,

Dayton, OH 45402) Option 2

• Merge onto northbound I-75
• Almost immediately take the Third Street exit

and continue eastbound on Third Street until reaching the intersection of Ludlow Street (4th traffjc signal after exiting highway.)

• Turn right onto Ludlow Street, staying in the

right lane of traffjc.

• After passing through the Fifth Street

intersection look for the entrance to Court Street on the right (it has the appearance of an alley).

• Turn right onto Court Street.
• Entrance to the Building 19’s controlled

parking lot is located off Court Street. Parking is $2 all day for nonstudents.

• Building 19 is located at Court and Wilkinson
• streets. (Address is 214 S. Wilkinson Street,

Dayton, OH 45402)

Driving Directions

Map of Sinclair Community College

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