Effective Date

(A) Original rules The Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure originally took effect July 1, 1970, pursuant to Article IV, Section 5 of the Ohio Constitution. Some rules have been amended in succeeding years, again pursuant to the Constitution. (B) Effective date of amendments Amendments to these rules filed hereafter by the Supreme Court with the General Assembly pursuant to Article IV, Section 5 of the Ohio Constitution, and not thereafter the subject of a concurrent resolution of disapproval, shall take effect on the following first day of July. They shall govern all proceedings in actions brought after they take effect and also all further proceedings in actions then pending, except to the extent that their application in a particular action pending when the amendments take effect would not be feasible or would work injustice, in which event the former procedure applies. APPENDIX OF FORMS FORMS 1 THROUGH 20: GENERAL CIVIL FORMS APPENDIX OF FORMS (See Rule 84) INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT The forms which follow are intended for illustration only. They are limited in number inasmuch as no attempt is made to furnish a manual of forms. The forms are expressly declared by Rule 84 to be sufficient under the rules. Departures from the forms shall not void papers which are otherwise sufficient, and the forms may be varied when necessary to meet the facts of a particular case. Where appropriate, the forms assume that the action has been brought in the Court of Common Pleas, Franklin County, Ohio. FORM 1. CAPTION AND SUMMONS COURT OF COMMON PLEAS _____________ COUNTY, OHIO __________________ [Street Address] [City, State Zip] Plaintiff v. __________________ [Street Address] [City, State Zip] Defendant To the following named defendant(s): Name: Case No. _________________ Judge ____________________ SUMMONS ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Address: ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ You have been named as a defendant in this Court. The Plaintiff(s) has filed a lawsuit against you. A copy of the Complaint is attached. The Plaintiff’s attorney and that attorney’s address are: ____________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ You must deliver to the Plaintiff’s attorney (or the Plaintiff if not represented by an attorney) a written Answer to the Complaint within 28 days; Civil Rule 5 explains the ways that you may deliver the Answer (http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/LegalResources/Rules/civil/Civil Procedure.pdf ). You must then file a copy of the Answer with this Court within three days after you serve it on the Plaintiff(s). If you fail to serve and file an Answer, the Court may enter judgment against you for the relief requested in the Complaint. You may wish to hire an attorney to represent you. Because this is a civil suit, the Court cannot appoint an attorney for you. If you need help to find a lawyer, contact a local bar association and request assistance. Date: _______________________________ Clerk: _________________________ Note The caption above designates the particular paper as a "SUMMONS." The particular pleading or paper should contain an appropriate designation, thus: "COMPLAINT," "ANSWER," etc. A more specific designation in a caption is also appropriate, thus: "MOTION TO INTERVENE AS A DEFENDANT." * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ***Multilingual notice: You have been named as a defendant in this Court. You must file an answer within 28 days; if you fail to answer, the Court may enter judgment against you for the relief stated in the Complaint. Seek assistance from both an interpreter and an attorney. Your inability to understand, write, or speak English will not be a defense to possible judgment against you. 1. Spanish (US) ***Aviso multilingüe: Este Tribunal lo ha declarado como acusado. Debe presentar una respuesta en un plazo de 28 días. Si no contesta en dicho plazo, el Tribunal podrá dictar sentencia en su contra por el amparo que se detalla en la demanda. Solicite la ayuda de un intérprete y de un abogado. Su incapacidad para comprender, escribir o hablar inglés no se considerará como defensa ante una posible sentencia en su contra. 2. Somali ***Ogeysiis luqadda badan ah: Waxaa laguu magacaabay sida eedeysane gudaha Maxkamadan. Waa in aad ku soo gudbisaa jawaab 28 maalmood gudahood; haddii aad ku guuldareysto jawaabta, Maxkamada laga yaabo in ay gasho xukun adiga kaa soo horjeedo ee ka nasashada lagu sheegay Cabashada. Raadi caawinta ka timid labadaba turjubaanka iyo qareenka. Karti la’aantaada aad ku fahmo, ku qoro, ama ku hadasho Af Ingiriisiga ma noqon doonto difaacida xukunkaaga suuralka ah ee adiga kugu lidka ah. 3. Russian ***Уведомление на разных языках: Вы были названы в качестве ответчика в данном суде. Вы должны предoставить ответ в течение 28 дней; если Ваш ответ не будет получен, суд может вынести решение против Вас и удовлетворить содержащиеся в жалобе требования. Воспользуйтесь услугами переводчика и адвоката. Тот факт, что Вы не понимаете английскую речь и не можете читать и писать по-английски, не является препятствием для возможного вынесения судебного решения против Вас. 4. Arabic :تﺎﻐﻠﻟا ةدﺪﻌﺘﻣ ﺔﻈﺣﻼﻣ*** ﺾﯾﻮﻌﺘﻟﺎﺑ ﺎﮭ ﺛﺪﺤﺗ وأ ﺎ كﺪﺿ ﺘﺎﮭ ًﻤﻜﺣ ﺔﻤﻜﺤﻤﻟا ﻢﻘﺗ ﻢﻟ ﺑﺎﺘﻛ وأ ﺔﯾﺰﯿﻠﺠﻧﻹا ﺔﻐﻠﻟا ﻢﮭﻓ ﻰﻠﻋ ﻚﺗرﺪﻗ مﺪﻋ ﻓ ،دﺮﻟﺎ رﺪﺼﺗ ﺪﻘ ﺑ 28 اذإو ؛ ًﻣﻮﯾ ﺎ ﺪﻌُﺗ ﻦﻠﻓ . ٍمﺎﺤﻣو يرﻮﻓ ﻢﺟﺮﺘﻣ لﻼﺧ اًدر مﺪﻘﺗ نأ ﺐﺠﯾ ﻦﻣ ةﺪﻋﺎﺴﻤﻟا ﺐﻠطا .ﺔﯿﺋﺎﻀﻘﻟا . ﺔﻤﻜﺤﻤﻟا هﺬھ ﻲﻓ ﮫﯿﻠﻋ ﻰﻋﺪﻣ ﻢﺗ ﺪﻘﻟ كرﺎﺒﺘﻋا ىﻮﻜﺸﻟا هﺬھ ﻲﻓ ﮫﯿﻠﻋ صﻮﺼﻨﻤﻟا ﻚﻟ ﺎًﻋﺎﻓد .كﺪﺿ ﻞﻤﺘﺤﻤﻟا ﻢﻜﺤﻟ ا مﺎﻣأ 5. Chinese (Simplified) ***多語版本通知： 您在本法庭已被列为被告。您必须于 28 日内递交答辩状；如果没有递交答辩状，法庭会针对诉状中声明的补救措施对您作出不利判决。请向口译人员和律 师寻求帮助。您无法理解、书写或说英语的情况不能作为对您可能作出不利判决的辩护理由。 INSTRUCTIONS FOR PERSONAL OR RESIDENCE SERVICE To:___________________________________________________________________________ You are instructed to make personal--residence [cross out one] service upon defendant(s) ______________________________________________________________________________ (name) at ____________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ (address for service if different from body of summons). Special instructions for server:_____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * RETURN OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS (PERSONAL) Fees Service$__________ Mileage Copy Docket Return Total $__________ $__________ $__________ $__________ $__________ I received this summons on ___________, 20____, at _________ o'clock, __.m., and made personal service of it upon ___________________________________by locating him -- them (cross out one) and tendering a copy of the summons and accompanying documents, on _____________, 20 ___. __________________________________________________ Sheriff -- Bailiff -- Process Server By _______________________________________________ Deputy * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * RETURN OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS (RESIDENCE) Fees Service$__________ Mileage Copy Docket Return Total $__________ $__________ $__________ $__________ $__________ I received this summons on ___________, 20____, at _________ o'clock, __.m., and made residence service of it upon ___________________________________by leaving it at his - - their (cross out one) usual place of residence with _______________, a person of suitable age and discretion then residing therein, a copy of the summons, a copy of the complaint and accompanying documents, on _____________, 20 ___. __________________________________________________ Sheriff -- Bailiff -- Process Server By _______________________________________________ Deputy * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * FORM 2. COMPLAINT ON A PROMISSORY NOTE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHIO A.B., Plaintiff (address) C.D., Defendant (address) v. ) ) ) ) ) No.______________ COMPLAINT 1. Defendant on or about _________________, 20____, executed and delivered to plaintiff a promissory note, a copy of which is hereto attached as Exhibit A. 2. Defendant owes to plaintiff the amount of said note and interest. Wherefore plaintiff demands judgment against defendant for the sum of ________dollars, interest, and costs. ___________________________________ (Attorney for Plaintiff) ___________________________________ (Address) ___________________________________ Note 1. The pleader should follow the form above if he has possession of a copy of the note. The pleader should attach a copy of the note to the pleading. See Rule 10(D). 2. Under the rules free joinder of claims is permitted. See Rule 8(E) and Rule 18. Consequently the claims set forth in each and all of the following forms may be joined with this complaint or with each other. Ordinarily each claim should be stated in a separate division of the complaint, and the divisions should be designated as counts successively numbered (i.e., COUNT ONE, COUNT TWO, etc.). See Rule 10(B). In particular the rules permit alternative and inconsistent pleading. See Rule 8(E)(2). 3. The attorney must sign the pleading. See Rule 11. The pleading need not be verified. See