Ohio Code 907.17 – Jurisdiction
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Whenever the director of agriculture finds that any person has violated sections 907.01 to 907.17 of the Revised Code, he may institute proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction in the county in which the alleged violation occurred, or he may file the necessary evidence with the attorney general or with the prosecuting attorney of the county where the alleged violation occurred. The attorney general or the prosecuting attorney shall institute proceedings against any person so charged if the evidence warrants such action. After judgment by the court, the director shall publish any information pertinent to the issuance of judgment in such media as he designates.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 907.17
- agriculture: includes farming; ranching; aquaculture; algaculture meaning the farming of algae; apiculture and related apicultural activities, production of honey, beeswax, honeycomb, and other related products; horticulture; viticulture, winemaking, and related activities; animal husbandry, including, but not limited to, the care and raising of livestock, equine, and fur-bearing animals; poultry husbandry and the production of poultry and poultry products; dairy production; the production of field crops, tobacco, fruits, vegetables, nursery stock, ornamental shrubs, ornamental trees, flowers, sod, or mushrooms; timber; pasturage; any combination of the foregoing; the processing, drying, storage, and marketing of agricultural products when those activities are conducted in conjunction with, but are secondary to, such husbandry or production; and any additions or modifications to the foregoing made by the director of agriculture by rule adopted in accordance with Chapter 119 of the Revised Code. See Ohio Code 1.61
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59