In re Compatibility of County Dog Warden & Village Marshal

Ringland, J.1

The prosecuting attorney on behalf of the Board of Commissioners for Van Wert County, Ohio, on January 17, 1984, filed a complaint for declaratory judgment seeking a declaration by this court that the positions of county dog warden and village marshal are compatible positions. Certified copies of the complaint were served upon the village of Convoy Council, the Ohio Ethics Commission and the Attorney General of Ohio. On February 16, 1984, the Attorney General filed a motion to dismiss the complaint for lack of jurisdiction and lack of a justiciable controversy. The Attorney…