Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure
Current through July 1, 2025
Part I · Scope of Rules — One Form of Action
Part II · Commencement of Action and Venue; Service of Process
- 3 Commencement of Action; Venue Deadlines
- 4 Process: Summons Deadlines
- 4.1 Process: Methods of Service Deadlines
- 4.2 Process: Who May be Served Deadlines
- 4.3 Process: Out-of-State Service Deadlines
- 4.4 Process: Service by Publication Deadlines
- 4.5 Process: Alternative Provisions for Service in a Foreign Country Deadlines
- 4.6 Process: Limits; Amendment; Service Refused; Service Unclaimed Deadlines
- 4.7 Process: Waiving Service Deadlines
- 5 Service and Filing of Pleadings and Other Papers Subsequent to the Original Complaint Deadlines
- 6 Time Deadlines
Part III · Pleadings and Motions
- 7 Pleadings and Motions
- 8 General Rules of Pleading
- 9 Pleading Special Matters
- 10 Form of Pleadings Deadlines
- 11 Signing of Pleadings, Motions, or Other Documents
- 12 Defenses and Objections--When and How Presented--by Pleading or Motion- -Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings Deadlines
- 13 Counterclaim and Cross-Claim
- 14 Third Party Practice Deadlines
- 15 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings Deadlines
- 16 Pretrial Procedure Deadlines
Part IV · Parties
Part V · Discovery
- 26 General Provisions Governing Discovery Deadlines
- 27 Perpetuation of Testimony--Depositions Before Action or Pending Appeal Deadlines
- 28 Persons Before Whom Depositions May be Taken
- 29 Stipulations Regarding Discovery Procedure
- 30 Depositions Upon Oral Examination Deadlines
- 31 Depositions of Witnesses Upon Written Questions Deadlines
- 32 Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings Deadlines
- 33 Interrogatories to Parties Deadlines
- 34 Producing Documents, Electronically Stored Information, and Tangible Things, or Entering Onto Land, For Inspection and Other Purposes Deadlines
- 35 Physical and Mental Examination of Persons
- 36 Requests for Admission Deadlines
- 37 Failure to Make Discovery, Disclosures, or Participate in Discovery-Related Obligations; Sanctions
Part VI · Trials
- 38 Jury Trial of Right Deadlines
- 39 Trial by Jury or by the Court Deadlines
- 40 Pre-Recorded Testimony
- 41 Dismissal of Actions
- 42 Consolidation; Separate Trials
- 43 Taking Testimony Deadlines
- 44 Proof of Official Record
- 45 Subpoena Deadlines
- 46 Exceptions Unnecessary
- 47 Jurors
- 48 Juries: Majority Verdict; Stipulation of Number of Jurors
- 49 Verdicts; Interrogatories
- 50 Motion for a Directed Verdict, for Judgment, or for Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict or in Lieu of Verdict Deadlines
- 51 Instructions to the Jury; Objection
- 52 Findings by the Court Deadlines
- 53 Magistrates Deadlines
Part VII · Judgment
Part VIII · Provisional and Final Remedies
- 64 Seizure of Person or Property
- 65 Injunctions Deadlines
- 66 Receivers
- 67 [RESERVED]
- 68 Offer of Judgment
- 69 Execution
- 70 Judgment for Specific Acts; Vesting Title
- 71 Process in Behalf of and Against Persons Not Parties
- 72 [RESERVED]. TITLE IX. PROBATE, JUVENILE, AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS PROCEEDINGS