Animal Welfare Cruelty & Neglect Investigations: A Legal - PDF document

Animal Welfare Cruelty & Neglect Investigations: A Legal Perspective Topics Include Join us for an informational session on cruelty and neglect cases as the Humane Society of Greater Dayton hosts: • Ohio’s Primary Animal Cruelty J. Jeffrey Holland Laws • Notice of Holland & Muirden, Attorneys at Law Seizure and the Probable Cause Hearing • Thursday, February 6, 2014 • Dog Liability 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Laws - Civil & Criminal • Fighting • Friday, February 7, 2014 Animals & Other Cruelty Laws 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. • Penalties for Animal Cruelty Sinclair Community College • Search and Criminal Justice Training Academy Seizure 214 S. Wilkinson, Dayton, Ohio 45402 • The Elegant Cruelty Report (937)-512-2270 • Exotics NOTE: Parking is the responsibility of the attendee. • Nitro’s Law • Legislative Up- Class size is limited so sign up today! Cost is $100 made payable to dates Humane Society of Greater Dayton, 1661 Nicholas Road, Dayton, OH 45417. • Being a For more information, contact Brian Weltge at (937) 262-5928. Better Sleuth • Vicious and Dangerous Dogs • Case Law Overview

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

Who Is J. Jeffrey Holland? 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.

Driving Directions Area Hotels I-75 Traveling South intersections (Mead, Perry and Wilkinson Street intersections) you will come to Toward Dayton Ludlow Street. Marriott Courtyard • Turn right onto Ludlow Street, staying in Option 1 University of Dayton the right lane of traffjc. • Take the Third Street exit into downtown, 2006 S. Edwin C. • Look for the entrance to Court Street on following the signs to Sinclair Community Moses Blvd. the right (it has the appearance of an College. Dayton, OH 45417 alley). • Travel east on W. Third Street until you (937) 220-9060 • Turn right onto Court Street. reach the intersection of Ludlow Street. • Entrance to Building 19’s controlled • Turn right onto Ludlow Street, staying in parking lot is located off Court Street. the right lane of traffjc. Parking is $2 all day for nonstudents. • After passing through the Fifth Street Drury Inn & Suites • Building 19 is located at Court and intersection look for the entrance to Court 6616 Miller Lane Wilkinson streets. (Address is 214 S. Street on the right (it has the appearance Dayton, OH 45414 Wilkinson Street, Dayton, OH 45402) of an alley). (937) 454-5200 • Turn right onto Court Street. (866) 701-9396 I-75 Traveling North • Entrance to Building 19’s controlled parking lot is located off Court Street. Toward Dayton Parking is $2 all day for non-students. • Building 19 is located at Court and Option 1 Crown Plaza Hotel Wilkinson streets. (Address is 214 S. • Take exit 51, the Edwin C. Moses 33 E. Fifth Street Wilkinson Street, Dayton, OH 45402) Blvd. exit. Dayton, OH 45402 • Turn right at bottom of exit. (937) 224-0800 Option 2 • Continue on Edwin C. Moses Blvd. past • Continue past the Third Street exit. the UD Arena complex and Welcome • Take exit 51, the Edwin C. Moses Stadium. Blvd. exit. • Continue on Edwin C. Moses to the third Dayton Marriott • Turn left at bottom of exit, traveling traffjc light (you will pass through the 1414 S. Patterson Blvd. underneath the highway overpass Stewart Street and Washington Street Dayton, OH 45409 • Continue on Edwin C. Moses Blvd past intersections) (937) 223-7858 the UD Arena complex and Welcome • At the third traffjc light (Germantown (800) 450-8625 Stadium. Street) you will see Sinclair Community • Continue on Edwin C. Moses to the third College’s Building 20 on the right corner traffjc light (you will pass through the of the intersection. Stewart Street and Washington Street • Turn right at this intersection and Dayton Grand Hotel intersections) travel over the bridge towards 11 S. Ludlow Street • At the third traffjc light (Germantown downtown Dayton. Dayton, OH 45402 Street) you will see Sinclair Community • As you travel over the bridge (937) 461-4700 College’s Building 20 on the right corner Germantown Street merges into of the intersection. W. Fifth Street. Stay on W. Fifth Street. • Turn right at this intersection and travel • After several traffjc light intersections over the bridge towards downtown (passing through Mead, Perry and Dayton. Wilkinson Street intersections) you will • As you travel over the bridge German- come to Ludlow Street. Turn right onto town Street merges into W. Fifth Street. Ludlow Street and stay in the far right Stay on W. 5th Street. lane of travel. • After passing through several traffjc light • After ½ block turn right onto Court Street