(1) Torture an animal, deprive one of necessary sustenance, unnecessarily or cruelly beat, needlessly mutilate or kill, or impound or confine an animal without supplying it during such confinement with a sufficient quantity of good wholesome food and water;
(2) Impound or confine an animal without affording it, during such confinement, access to shelter from wind, rain, snow, or excessive direct sunlight if it can reasonably be expected that the animal would otherwise become sick or in some other way suffer. Division (A)(2) of this section does not apply to animals impounded or confined prior to slaughter. For the purpose of this section, shelter means a man-made enclosure, windbreak, sunshade, or natural windbreak or sunshade that is developed from the earth's contour, tree development, or vegetation.
(3) Carry or convey an animal in a cruel or inhuman manner;
(4) Keep animals other than cattle, poultry or fowl, swine, sheep, or goats in an enclosure without wholesome exercise and change of air, nor or feed cows on food that produces impure or unwholesome milk;
(5) Detain livestock in railroad cars or compartments longer than twenty-eight hours after they are so placed without supplying them with necessary food, water, and attention, nor permit such stock to be so crowded as to overlie, crush, wound, or kill each other.
(B) Upon the written request of the owner or person in custody of any particular shipment of livestock, which written request shall be separate and apart from any printed bill of lading or other railroad form, the length of time in which such livestock may be detained in any cars or compartments without food, water, and attention, may be extended to thirty-six hours without penalty therefor. This section does not prevent the dehorning of cattle.
(C) All fines collected for violations of this section shall be paid to the society or association for the prevention of cruelty to animals, if there be such in the county, township, or municipal corporation where such violation occurred.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 65
cases (18 in the last 5 years), 1984–2026 · leading case: State v. Howell, 739 N.E.2d 1219 (Ohio Ct. App. 11th Dist. 2000).
State v. Howell, 739 N.E.2d 1219 (Ohio Ct. App. 11th Dist. 2000). · cites it 31ד01(B) applies to prosecutions under R.C. 959.13. Dresbach, 122 Ohio App.3d at 650, 702 N.”
State v. Morgan, 2014-Ohio-2472. · cites it 6ד{¶ 6} On April 1, 2013, Deputy Flanagan filed two complaints in the Butler County Area I Court charging both Debora and Kenneth with cruelty to animals in violation of R.C. 959.13(A)(1), a second-degree misdemeanor.”
State v. Myers, 621 N.E.2d 881 (Ohio Ct. App. 9th Dist. 1993). · cites it 23דR.C. 959.13 provides in pertinent part: “(A) No person shall: u “(4) Keep animals other than cattle, poultry or fowl, swine, sheep, or goats in an enclosure without wholesome exercise and change of air * * (Emphasis added.”
State v. Lapping, 599 N.E.2d 416 (Ohio Ct. App. 11th Dist. 1991). · cites it 14דOn April 3, 1990, appellant was charged with thirty counts of cruelty to animals pursuant to R.C. 959.13. On April 17, 1990, appellant filed a request for a bill of particulars.”
State v. Ham, 2009-Ohio-3822. · cites it 9ד{¶3} On March 18, 2008, two complaints were filed against Ham, each charging her with one (1) count of animal cruelty in violation of R.C. 959.13(A)(1), second degree misdemeanors.”
State v. Sheets, 677 N.E.2d 818 (Ohio Ct. App. 4th Dist. 1996). · cites it 9דDefendant-appellant William Sheets was charged with failing to provide sufficient quantities of food to ten specified horses in violation of R.C. 959.13. 1 Appellant had a total of one hundred twenty-two horses on his farm.”
Mansfield v. Studer, 2012-Ohio-4840. · cites it 6ד131(C)(2), one count of abandonment with reference to a four-month old, black, white, and tan female puppy, R.C. 959.13. One count of confining cats with no ventilation in violation of RC.”
State v. S., 2018-Ohio-4886. · cites it 4ד131(D)(2); and one second-degree misdemeanor count of cruelty to animals, in violation of R.C. 959.13(A)(1). The charges related to four adult Brittany Spaniels – Laffy, Sassie, Sallie, and Polly – and a dead turtle, all found on Southern’s property.”
State v. Marcellino, 2019-Ohio-4837, 149 N.E.3d 927. · cites it 5ד{¶1} Appellant, Bianca Marcellino (“Marcellino”), appeals from the March 5, 2019 judgment entry of the Chardon Municipal Court finding her guilty, following a jury trial, of two counts of cruelty to animals, misdemeanors of the second degree, in violation of R.C. 959.13(A)(1).…”
State v. Light, 2023-Ohio-1187, 212 N.E.3d 1025. · cites it 6ד01(B) apply to prosecutions under R.C. 959.13). “[A]lthough R.C. 959.13 does not specify a degree of culpability, the requisite mens rea to sustain a conviction pursuant to R.”
Girard v. Giordano (Slip Opinion), 2018-Ohio-5024, 122 N.E.3d 151. · cites it 2דIn violation of Section 959.13(A)(1) of the Ohio Revised Code.”
State v. Dresbach, 702 N.E.2d 513 (Ohio Ct. App. 10th Dist. 1997). · cites it 12ד01(B) applies to prosecution under R.C. 959.13. R.C. 1717.01 provides: “As used in sections 1717.”
State v. Sheets, 677 N.E.2d 818 (Ohio Ct. App. 4th Dist. 1996). “Defendant-appellant William Sheets was charged with failing to provide sufficient quantities of food to ten specified horses in violation of R.C. 959.13. 1 Appellant had a total of one hundred twenty-two horses on his farm.”
State v. Barker, 714 N.E.2d 447 (Ohio Ct. App. 6th Dist. 1998).
State v. Howell, 739 N.E.2d 1219 (Ohio Ct. App. 11th Dist. 2000). “01(B) applies to prosecutions under R.C. 959.13. Dresbach, 122 Ohio App.3d at 650, 702 N.”
Mansfield v. Studer, 2012-Ohio-4840. “131(C)(2), one count of abandonment with reference to a four-month old, black, white, and tan female puppy, R.C. 959.13. One count of confining cats with no ventilation in violation of RC.”
State v. Morgan, 2014-Ohio-2472. “{¶ 6} On April 1, 2013, Deputy Flanagan filed two complaints in the Butler County Area I Court charging both Debora and Kenneth with cruelty to animals in violation of R.C. 959.13(A)(1), a second-degree misdemeanor.”
State v. Ham, 2009-Ohio-3822. “{¶3} On March 18, 2008, two complaints were filed against Ham, each charging her with one (1) count of animal cruelty in violation of R.C. 959.13(A)(1), second degree misdemeanors.”
State v. Howell, 739 N.E.2d 1219 (Ohio Ct. App. 11th Dist. 2000). “01(B) applies to prosecutions under R.C. 959.13. Dresbach, 122 Ohio App.3d at 650, 702 N.”
State v. S., 2018-Ohio-4886. “131(D)(2); and one second-degree misdemeanor count of cruelty to animals, in violation of R.C. 959.13(A)(1). The charges related to four adult Brittany Spaniels – Laffy, Sassie, Sallie, and Polly – and a dead turtle, all found on Southern’s property.”
State v. Myers, 621 N.E.2d 881 (Ohio Ct. App. 9th Dist. 1993). “R.C. 959.13 provides in pertinent part: “(A) No person shall: u “(4) Keep animals other than cattle, poultry or fowl, swine, sheep, or goats in an enclosure without wholesome exercise and change of air * * (Emphasis added.”
State v. Bergen, 700 N.E.2d 345 (Ohio Ct. App. 1st Dist. 1997).
State v. Barker, 714 N.E.2d 447 (Ohio Ct. App. 6th Dist. 1998).
State v. Howell, 739 N.E.2d 1219 (Ohio Ct. App. 11th Dist. 2000). “01(B) applies to prosecutions under R.C. 959.13. Dresbach, 122 Ohio App.3d at 650, 702 N.”
Mansfield v. Studer, 2012-Ohio-4840. “131(C)(2), one count of abandonment with reference to a four-month old, black, white, and tan female puppy, R.C. 959.13. One count of confining cats with no ventilation in violation of RC.”
State v. Myers, 621 N.E.2d 881 (Ohio Ct. App. 9th Dist. 1993). “R.C. 959.13 provides in pertinent part: “(A) No person shall: u “(4) Keep animals other than cattle, poultry or fowl, swine, sheep, or goats in an enclosure without wholesome exercise and change of air * * (Emphasis added.”
State v. Payne, 777 N.E.2d 333 (Ohio Ct. App. 7th Dist. 2002).
State v. Tiber, 3 Ohio App. Unrep. 160 (Ohio Ct. App. 1990).
Ohio Rev. Code § 959.13(C): 3 cases
State v. Marcellino, 2019-Ohio-4837, 149 N.E.3d 927. “{¶1} Appellant, Bianca Marcellino (“Marcellino”), appeals from the March 5, 2019 judgment entry of the Chardon Municipal Court finding her guilty, following a jury trial, of two counts of cruelty to animals, misdemeanors of the second degree, in violation of R.C. 959.13(A)(1).…”
State v. Ham, 2009-Ohio-3822. “{¶3} On March 18, 2008, two complaints were filed against Ham, each charging her with one (1) count of animal cruelty in violation of R.C. 959.13(A)(1), second degree misdemeanors.”
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