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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 […]

Section 1907.53 | Bailiffs.

Effective: March 23, 2018 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 8 – 132nd General Assembly (A)(1) Each judge of a county court may appoint a bailiff on a full-time or part-time basis. The bailiff shall receive compensation as prescribed by the appointing judge, and the compensation is payable in semimonthly installments from the treasury of the county […]

Section 1907.44 | Conclusiveness of Judgment.

Effective: March 17, 1987 Latest Legislation: House Bill 158 – 116th General Assembly Every judgment rendered on an award under section 1907.43 of the Revised Code, concludes the rights of the parties, unless it appears to the county court judge who rendered the judgment within ten days from its rendition, or to the court of […]

Section 1907.45 | County Court Judge May Set Aside Award.

Effective: March 17, 1987 Latest Legislation: House Bill 158 – 116th General Assembly When, within the period mentioned in section 1907.44 of the Revised Code, satisfactory proof is adduced before the judge of the county court that the award was obtained by fraud, corruption, or other undue means, the judge may set aside the award […]

Section 1907.46 | Appeal.

Effective: March 17, 1987 Latest Legislation: House Bill 158 – 116th General Assembly An appeal shall be allowed to the court of appeals from the judgment of a judge of a county court rendered under section 1907.43 of the Revised Code on an award, on the ground that the award was obtained by fraud, corruption, […]

Section 1907.47 | Execution – Proceedings in Aid of Execution.

Effective: March 17, 1987 Latest Legislation: House Bill 158 – 116th General Assembly Execution and proceedings in aid of execution in a county court shall be in accordance with Chapters 2327., 2329., 2331., and 2333. of the Revised Code and with any other provisions of the Revised Code that relate to execution and proceedings in […]

Section 1907.48 | Judge May Issue Executions for Another Judge.

Effective: March 17, 1987 Latest Legislation: House Bill 158 – 116th General Assembly Any county court judge may issue executions on judgments on the docket of a judge of the same district, who is unable to issue them in consequence of sickness, absence, or other cause.