If personal property which has been attached is claimed by a person other than the defendant, the levying officer shall have the validity of such claim tried; and such proceedings shall be had, with like effect, as in case of property seized upon execution, and claimed by a third person.

Terms Used In Ohio Code 2715.40

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Levying officer: means the sheriff, another authorized law enforcement officer, or a bailiff who is ordered by the court to take possession of property under an order of attachment. See Ohio Code 2715.011
  • Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Ohio Code 1.59

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