Ohio Code 2737.08 – Order of possession contents
(A) An order of possession issued by the court shall be addressed and delivered to the levying officer. It shall contain all of the following:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 2737.08
- Bond: includes an undertaking. See Ohio Code 1.02
- Levying officer: means the sheriff, another authorized law enforcement officer, or a bailiff who is ordered by the court to take possession of property and deliver it to the movant. See Ohio Code 2737.01
- Movant: means a party to an action who has filed a motion for an order of possession of specific personal property pursuant to section 2737. See Ohio Code 2737.01
- Order of possession: means the order issued by a court under this chapter for delivery to the movant of possession of specific personal property pending final judgment in the action. See Ohio Code 2737.01
- Property: means real and personal property. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Respondent: means the party against whom a motion for an order of possession of specific personal property pursuant to section 2737. See Ohio Code 2737.01
(1) The names of the parties and the court in which the action was brought;
(2) A description of the property to be seized that is sufficient to enable the levying officer to identify it;
(3) The location of the property, if known;
(4) A commandment to the levying officer to take the property after the order has taken effect and deliver it to the movant;
(5) A statement that the respondent may recover the property taken by filing a bond with the court and a statement of the amount of the bond.
(B) In addition to the order of possession delivered to the levying officer, the court may issue an order of possession to the respondent to deliver possession of the property to the movant at the place the court designates and within a time specified in the order, or to file a bond pursuant to section 2737.11 of the Revised Code within that time.
(C) The order or possession other than one issued under section 2737.19 of the Revised Code shall be served upon the respondent in the same manner as provided in the Rules of Civil Procedure for the service of papers subsequent to original complaints.