Effective: August 26, 1982
Latest Legislation: House Bill 254 - 114th General Assembly
Unless the order of possession directed to the levying officer specifies otherwise, the levying officer, in the execution of the order, may use any lawful means to enter any building or enclosure, other than an occupied dwelling unit, in which the property described in the order, or any part of it, is contained, if reasonable efforts to obtain voluntary admittance have failed. If the officer enters the building or enclosure to take possession of the property described in the order without first obtaining permission to enter, he shall file with the court on the next business day an affidavit setting forth the circumstances of his entry and the reasons he was unable to obtain voluntary admittance.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies
Section 2737.01 | Replevin Definitions.
Section 2737.02 | Pre-Judgment Recovery of Personal Property.
Section 2737.03 | Motion and Affidavit for Order of Possession of Property.
Section 2737.04 | Request for Hearing on Motion for Order of Possession of Property.
Section 2737.05 | Form for Notice of Motion for an Order of Possession.
Section 2737.06 | Issuing Order of Possession Without Hearing.
Section 2737.07 | Hearing on Motion for Order of Possession of Property.
Section 2737.08 | Order of Possession Contents.
Section 2737.09 | Execution of Order.
Section 2737.10 | Filing of Bond Before Order of Possession Is Effective.
Section 2737.11 | Recovery of Property by Filing Bond or Cash Deposit.
Section 2737.12 | Objections to Sureties.
Section 2737.14 | Final Judgment to Award Permanent Possession.
Section 2737.15 | Proceedings When Movant Fails to Prosecute to Final Judgment.
Section 2737.16 | Order of Possession Directed to Levying Officer of County.
Section 2737.17 | Officer May Use Any Lawful Means to Enter Any Building or Enclosure.
Section 2737.18 | Action on Bond.
Section 2737.19 | Issuing Order of Possession Without Notice or Hearing.