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Ohio Revised Code Annotated Title 19, Ch. 1925, Sections 1-18; Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure.
$3,000.
Secretary of State Business Services, Borden Building, 180 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43266-0418; Phone: (614) 466-2585; Fax: (614) 644-0649.
Unavailable.
Certified mail by clerk, return receipt, sheriff, bailiff or disinterested adult.
30 days from the filing of the complaint.
Allowed. A corporation may proceed through an officer or employee, but may not cross-examine, argue or advocate the case except through an attorney.
Either party may request a transfer if defendant's counterclaim exceeds $3,000 or at court's discretion, case controlled by formal rules of civil procedure in a court or proper jurisdiction.
Either party may file an appeal for a review of law, not facts, in the Court of Appeals within 30 days of judgment.
No equitable relief. No jury trial. No discovery. Right to sue may not be transferred. A plaintiff can only file 24 claims per year. Court may order arbitration. Mediation is available in some jurisdictions. Municipal Court cases limited to recovery of personal property, taxes, and money.