Section 1923.10 | Trial by Jury.
Effective: March 17, 1987 Latest Legislation: House Bill 158 – 116th General Assembly If a jury is demanded by either party in an action under this chapter, until the impaneling of the jury, the proceedings shall be in all respects as in other cases. The jury shall be sworn to try and determine whether the […]
Section 1923.05 | Complaint Filed and Recorded.
Effective: March 17, 1987 Latest Legislation: House Bill 158 – 116th General Assembly The summons shall not issue in an action under this chapter until the plaintiff files his complaint in writing with the court. The complaint shall particularly describe the premises so entered upon and detained, and set forth either an unlawful and forcible […]
Section 1923.051 | Judgment of Restitution Based on Drug Offenses Taking Place at Leased Premises.
Effective: July 31, 2003 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 5 – 125th General Assembly (A) Notwithstanding the time-for-service of a summons provision of division (A) of section 1923.06 of the Revised Code, if the complaint described in section 1923.05 of the Revised Code that is filed by a landlord in an action under this chapter states […]
Section 1923.06 | Summons – Service of Process.
Effective: October 18, 2007 Latest Legislation: House Bill 56 – 127th General Assembly (A) Any summons in an action, including a claim for possession, pursuant to this chapter shall be issued, be in the form specified, and be served and returned as provided in this section. Such service shall be at least seven days before […]
Section 1923.061 | Defenses – Counterclaims.
Effective: September 10, 2012 Latest Legislation: House Bill 487 – 129th General Assembly (A) Any defense in an action under this chapter may be asserted at trial. (B) In an action for possession of residential premises based upon nonpayment of the rent or in an action for rent when the tenant or manufactured home park […]
Section 1923.062 | Stay or Adjustment of Obligation for Tenant on Active Duty.
Effective: May 18, 2005 Latest Legislation: House Bill 426 – 125th General Assembly (A) In an action under this chapter for possession of residential premises of a tenant or manufactured home park resident who is deployed on active duty or of any member of the tenant’s or resident’s immediate family, if the tenant or resident […]
Section 1923.01 | Jurisdiction in Forcible Entry and Detainer – Definitions.
Effective: September 10, 2012 Latest Legislation: House Bill 487 – 129th General Assembly (A) As provided in this chapter, any judge of a county or municipal court or a court of common pleas, within the judge’s proper area of jurisdiction, may inquire about persons who make unlawful and forcible entry into lands or tenements and […]
Section 1923.02 | Persons Subject to Forcible Entry and Detainer Action.
Effective: June 13, 2022 Latest Legislation: House Bill 265 – 134th General Assembly (A) Proceedings under this chapter may be had as follows: (1) Against tenants or manufactured home park residents holding over their terms; (2) Against tenants or manufactured home park residents in possession under an oral tenancy, who are in default in the […]
Section 1923.03 | Judgment Not a Bar.
Effective: March 17, 1987 Latest Legislation: House Bill 158 – 116th General Assembly Judgments under this chapter are not a bar to a later action brought by either party.
Section 1923.04 | Notice – Service.
Effective: October 18, 2007 Latest Legislation: House Bill 56 – 127th General Assembly (A) Except as provided in division (B) or (C) of this section, a party desiring to commence an action under this chapter shall notify the adverse party to leave the premises, for the possession of which the action is about to be […]