Effective: March 22, 2019
Latest Legislation: House Bill 595 - 132nd General Assembly
Subject to division (B) of section 2721.02 of the Revised Code, any person interested under a deed, will, written contract, or other writing constituting a contract or any person whose rights, status, or other legal relations are affected by a constitutional provision, statute, rule as defined in section 119.01 of the Revised Code, municipal ordinance, township resolution, contract, or franchise may have determined any question of construction or validity arising under the instrument, constitutional provision, statute, rule, ordinance, resolution, contract, or franchise and obtain a declaration of rights, status, or other legal relations under it.
The testator of a will may have the validity of the will determined at any time during the testator's lifetime pursuant to Chapter 5817. of the Revised Code. The settlor of a trust may have the validity of the trust determined at any time during the settlor's lifetime pursuant to Chapter 5817. of the Revised Code.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies
Chapter 2721 | Declaratory Judgments
Section 2721.01 | Person Defined.
Section 2721.02 | Force and Effect of Declaratory Judgments - Action or Proceeding Against Insurer.
Section 2721.03 | Construction or Validity of Instrument or Legal Provision.
Section 2721.05 | Determination of Rights or Legal Relations.
Section 2721.06 | Powers Not Restricted.
Section 2721.07 | Court May Refuse Judgment.
Section 2721.09 | Further Relief Granted.
Section 2721.10 | Determination of Issues of Fact.
Section 2721.12 | Declaratory Judgment Procedure.
Section 2721.13 | Liberal Construction of Chapter.
Section 2721.14 | Interpretation.
Section 2721.15 | Independent Sections.
Section 2721.16 | Award of Attorney's Fees.
Section 2721.21 | Action for Registry Listing Where Childhood Sexual Abuse Action Barred.