Tuscarawas County commissioners set the pay scale Monday for an attorney hired by the Tuscarawas County Humane Society to prosecute animal cruelty cases.
J. Jeffrey Holland of Sharon Center will be paid $50 per hour for out-of-court services and $60 per hour for in-court services, with a maximum fee of $1,000 per case. His salary will be paid by the county, and there is no limit to the number of cases he is allowed to handle.
The humane society passed a resolution on July 21 to appoint Holland as legal counsel to prosecute cases relating to cruelty to animals and neglect of animals. The society is authorized to do so by Section 2931.18 Section 2931.18 of the Ohio Revised Code...more
