Any dog that is seized and impounded under sections 955.12, 955.15, and 955.17 of the Revised Code may be redeemed by its owner, keeper, or harborer at any time prior to the expiration of the applicable redemption period as specified in sections 955.12 and 955.16 of the Revised Code, upon payment to the dog warden or poundkeeper of all costs assessed against the animal and upon providing the animal with a valid registration tag if it has none.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 955.18
Redemption of dog
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State ex rel. Ohio Soc. for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Inc. v. Harrison Cty. Bd. of Commrs. (2011)
Most recently applied in State ex rel. Ohio Soc. for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Inc. v. Harrison Cty. Bd. of Commrs. (November 2011)
Effective: March 23, 1981; Latest Legislation: House Bill 760 - 113th General Assembly
Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.