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 […]
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, […]
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.
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 […]
Effective: June 23, 1992 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 105 – 119th General Assembly (A) Notice of the filing shall be served on the defendant as provided by the Rules of Civil Procedure. The notice after setting forth the name of the court, shall read substantially as follows: “To (here insert the name of defendant or […]
Effective: November 21, 1967 Latest Legislation: House Bill 475 – 107th General Assembly A defendant who admits the claim but desires time in which to pay, may state that fact at the time set for trial, and where this is done, judgment may be entered for the plaintiff at the time set for trial, and […]
Effective: November 21, 1967 Latest Legislation: House Bill 475 – 107th General Assembly No attachment proceedings will be permitted prior to judgment in any case pending before the small claims division.
Effective: November 21, 1967 Latest Legislation: House Bill 475 – 107th General Assembly The court, before judgment or upon vacation of a judgment, may allow any claim to be amended. No deposition or interrogatories shall be taken except by leave of court.
Effective: September 28, 2016 Latest Legislation: House Bill 387 – 131st General Assembly (A) A civil action that is duly entered on the docket of the small claims division shall be transferred to the regular docket of the court upon the motion of the court made at any stage of the civil action or by […]
Effective: November 21, 1967 Latest Legislation: House Bill 475 – 107th General Assembly Subpoenas for witnesses, if requested, shall be issued by the clerk, or by order of the court or referee. The court may require the party requesting the issuance of a subpoena to pay a fee to cover the actual cost of issuance […]
Effective: November 21, 1967 Latest Legislation: House Bill 475 – 107th General Assembly If the plaintiff does not appear at the time set for trial, the court may dismiss the claim for want of prosecution, or enter a finding on the merits for the defendant, or make such other disposition as may be proper. The […]
Effective: July 1, 2000 Latest Legislation: House Bill 471 – 123rd General Assembly (A) The court, in its discretion, may order that the judgment, interest, and costs be paid at a certain date or by specified weekly installments, and, during compliance with the order, the court may stay the issue of execution and other proceedings […]
Effective: November 21, 1967 Latest Legislation: House Bill 475 – 107th General Assembly Judgments of the small claims division may be modified or vacated in the same manner as other civil actions.
Effective: November 21, 1967 Latest Legislation: House Bill 475 – 107th General Assembly The actual disbursements of the prevailing party for filing fees, execution fees, and other court fees may be allowed as costs. No other costs shall be allowed either party except by special order of the court. Costs allowed under this section may […]
Effective: March 22, 2013 Latest Legislation: House Bill 247 – 129th General Assembly If at any time the court finds that an amount owing to the court is due and uncollectible, in whole or in part, the court may direct the clerk of the court to cancel all or part of the claim. The clerk […]
Effective: March 17, 1987 Latest Legislation: House Bill 158 – 116th General Assembly Except as inconsistent procedures are provided in this chapter or in rules of court adopted in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter, all proceedings in the small claims division of a municipal court are subject to the Rules of Civil Procedure, […]
Effective: October 24, 1969 Latest Legislation: House Bill 86 – 108th General Assembly A corporation which is a real party in interest in any action in a small claims division may commence such an action and appear therein through an attorney at law. Such a corporation may, through any bona fide officer or salaried employee, […]
Effective: July 1, 2000 Latest Legislation: House Bill 471 – 123rd General Assembly (A)(1) Subject to division (A)(2) of this section, a prosecuting attorney of a county may designate any employee of a county department of job and family services to act as the prosecuting attorney’s representative in the commencement and prosecution or defense of […]
