Ohio Notice - served with Complaint and Summons

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This is an instructive Notice meant to accompany a summons and complaint initiating civil litigation. The Notice informs the defendant of the proper actions to take regarding the complaint and the consequences of not following the proper procedure in responding.
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When must a defendant respond to the complaint? In Ohio, a defendant must respond within 28 days after being served the summons and complaint or after completion of service by publi- cation (Ohio Civ. R. Rule 12).

Typically, a defendant will respond to a complaint one of two ways: by filing a motion to dismiss or an answer, sometimes including affirmative defenses, counter-claims, cross-claims and/or third party claims as part of the answer.

Warrants shall be executed and summons served by any officer authorized by law. Unless a summons is being issued in lieu of arrest under divisions (A)(2) and (A)(3), a summons may also be served by the clerk. Warrants may be executed or summons may be served at any place within this state.

You Can Lose By Default: If you don't file a response 30 days after you were served, the Plaintiff can file a form called ?Request for Default?. The Plaintiff has to wait 30 days to file this. If the Plaintiff files this form, the Court can enter a judgment against you.

If the person summoned to appear [?] fails to appear without just cause and personal service of the summons was had upon him, he may be found guilty of contempt of court and may be fined [?] for such contempt. Upon failure to appear, the court or magistrate may forthwith issue a warrant for his arrest.

Service of summons, notices, and subpoenas, prescribed by section 2151.28 of the Revised Code, shall be made by delivering a copy to the person summoned, notified, or subpoenaed, or by leaving a copy at the person's usual place of residence.

Rule 26 - General Provisions Governing Discovery (A)Policy; discovery methods It is the policy of these rules (1) to preserve the right of attorneys to prepare cases for trial with that degree of privacy necessary to encourage them to prepare their cases thoroughly and to investigate not only the favorable but the ...

If it appears from the complaint, or from an affidavit or affidavits filed with the complaint, that there is probable cause to believe that an offense has been committed, and that the defendant has committed it, a warrant for the arrest of the defendant, or a summons in lieu of a warrant, shall be issued by a judge, ...

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Ohio Notice - served with Complaint and Summons