Section 1925.01 | Small Claims Division Established.
Effective: October 17, 1996 Latest Legislation: House Bill 377 – 121st General Assembly (A) Each municipal and county court shall establish a small claims division. (B) Proceedings in the small claims division of a municipal court or a county court may be conducted by a magistrate appointed by the court. The magistrate shall be a […]
Section 1925.02 | Jurisdiction.
Effective: September 28, 2016 Latest Legislation: House Bill 387 – 131st General Assembly (A)(1) Except as provided in division (A)(2) of this section, a small claims division established under section 1925.01 of the Revised Code has jurisdiction in civil actions for the recovery of taxes and money only, for amounts not exceeding six thousand dollars, […]
Section 1925.03 | Voluntary Conciliation Procedures.
Effective: September 9, 1988 Latest Legislation: House Bill 372 – 117th General Assembly The court may establish, by rule, voluntary conciliation procedures for the small claims division, except that it shall establish, by rule, voluntary conciliation procedures for the recovery of taxes in the small claims division.
Section 1925.04 | Commencing an Action.
Effective: July 1, 2000 Latest Legislation: House Bill 471 – 123rd General Assembly (A) An action is commenced in the small claims division when the plaintiff, or the plaintiff’s attorney, states the amount and nature of the plaintiff’s claim to the court as provided in this section. The commencement constitutes a waiver of any right […]
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 […]