Ohio Code 2703.29 – Service of summons on cross petition upon nonresident plaintiff
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When a plaintiff is not a resident of the state and a defendant files a cross petition, service of summons on the cross petition may be made upon such nonresident plaintiff by registered mail directed to the plaintiff at the address listed by plaintiff with the clerk of courts of the county in which the action is pending and the return of the sheriff shall be in accordance with section 2703.23 of the Revised Code.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 2703.29
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Registered mail: includes certified mail and "certified mail" includes registered mail. See Ohio Code 1.02
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
Thereafter continued prosecution of the case by the nonresident plaintiff shall be deemed a waiver of service of summons on the cross petition.