MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark -- The Baxter County sheriff thought an extradition hearing was set for Monday in Warrensburg, Mo., for a man convicted of animal cruelty three-and-a-half years ago. The circuit clerk's office in Warrensburg, Mo., says however that William Hanson isn't scheduled to be in court until Wednesday at 1:30.

Hanson and his wife, Tammy, took off while out on bail. Their sanctuary in Baxter County was known as Every Dog Needs a Home. At one point, it had more than 600 dogs. At the time it was described as the worst animal abuse case in the nation.

Tammy Hanson was arrested in Vermont in July, where the couple had fled and assumed another identity. William Hanson was picked up last week in Johnson County, Mo., where he was living near Holden. He could sign his waiver of extradition at any time but the Johnson County circuit clerk's office said he hadn't done so, as of 4 p.m. Monday.

If Hanson doesn't sign the waiver, the Baxter County Sheriff's Department would have to work through the Arkansas governor's office, which would work with the Missouri governor's office, to complete the extradition process.