Effective: April 7, 2009
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 353 - 127th General Assembly
(A) Without the prior written consent of the county treasurer, no person shall directly, through an agent, or otherwise, initiate contact with the owner of a parcel with respect to which the person holds a tax certificate to encourage or demand payment before one month has elapsed following the purchase of the certificate. This division does not apply if the certificate holder is a county land reutilization corporation.
(B) A county treasurer may bar any person who violates division (A) of this section from bidding at a tax certificate sale conducted by the treasurer.
(C)(1) The attorney general or county prosecuting attorney, upon written request of a county treasurer, shall bring an action for an injunction against any person who has violated, is violating, or is threatening to violate division (A) of this section.
(2) Any person who violates division (A) of this section shall be assessed a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars for each offense to be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund. Upon written request of a county treasurer, the attorney general or county prosecuting attorney shall commence an action against any such violator. Any action under this division is a civil action, governed by the Rules of Civil Procedure and other rules of practice and procedure applicable to civil actions.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 5721 | Delinquent Lands
Section 5721.01 | Delinquent Lands Definitions.
Section 5721.011 | County Auditor to Compile List and Duplicate of Delinquent Lands.
Section 5721.02 | Collection of Delinquent Taxes.
Section 5721.021 | Employing Collectors to Collect Delinquent Taxes.
Section 5721.04 | Apportionment of Expenses of Publishing Delinquent Tax Lists and Display Notices.
Section 5721.06 | Form of Notice.
Section 5721.08 | Certification of Delinquent Lands Omitted From List.
Section 5721.09 | County Auditor to Act as Agent of the State.
Section 5721.11 | Notice to Purchasers of Delinquent Lands.
Section 5721.12 | Delinquent Entry Transferred Each Year.
Section 5721.13 | Delinquent Land Tax Certificate - Master List of Delinquent Tracts.
Section 5721.14 | Foreclosure and Forfeiture Proceedings Against Vacant Lands.
Section 5721.15 | Form of Notices.
Section 5721.16 | Judgment of Foreclosure and Forfeiture - Findings - Order of Sale.
Section 5721.18 | Foreclosure Proceedings on Lien of State.
Section 5721.181 | Substance of Forms.
Section 5721.19 | Finding - Appraisal and Sale.
Section 5721.191 | Form for Advertisement of Sale.
Section 5721.192 | Deficiency Judgment.
Section 5721.20 | Unclaimed Moneys Remaining to Owner.
Section 5721.21 | Validity of Delinquent Land Tax Certificate or Master List of Delinquent Tracts.
Section 5721.22 | Correction of Duplicate When Erroneously Returned Delinquent.
Section 5721.24 | Entry Marked Redeemed Made Upon Tax Duplicate and Delinquent Tax List.
Section 5721.25 | Redemption of Delinquent Land.
Section 5721.26 | Redemption Where Co-Owner Is Not Joined.
Section 5721.27 | Erroneous Charge of Taxes.
Section 5721.28 | Tax Commissioner to Provide Documents.
Section 5721.29 | County Auditor to Keep and Maintain Records.
Section 5721.30 | Tax Certificate Definitions.
Section 5721.31 | Selecting Parcels for Tax Certificate Sales.
Section 5721.32 | Sale of Tax Certificates by Public Auction.
Section 5721.33 | Negotiating Sale of Number of Tax Certificates.
Section 5721.34 | Void Certificate Where Delinquency Previously Satisfied.
Section 5721.36 | Transferring Tax Certificate.
Section 5721.37 | Filing Request for Foreclosure.
Section 5721.371 | Private Attorney's Fees in Tax Certificate Actions.
Section 5721.372 | Private Selling Officer's Fees.
Section 5721.373 | Title Agent's or Title Insurance Company's Fees.
Section 5721.38 | Right to Redeem.
Section 5721.381 | Payment of Certificate Redemption Price Before Foreclosure.
Section 5721.39 | Judgment of Foreclosure.
Section 5721.40 | Forfeiture of Parcel Remaining Unsold After Two Sales.
Section 5721.41 | Interest Charges.
Section 5721.42 | Issuing Additional Tax Certificate Upon Satisfaction of Subsequent Delinquency.
Section 5721.43 | Prohibiting Demand for Payment of Tax Certificate During Year Following Purchase.
Section 5721.46 | Determining Delinquent Taxes Charged Against Minerals Are Uncollectible.