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Part I — Scope of Rules — One Form of Action

1 Scope of Rules: Applicability; Construction; Exceptions
1.1 Definitions
2 One Form of Action

Part II — Commencement of Action and Venue; Service of Process

3 Commencement of Action; Venue D
4 Process: Summons D
4.1 Process: Methods of Service D
4.2 Process: Who May be Served D
4.3 Process: Out-of-State Service D
4.4 Process: Service by Publication D
4.5 Process: Alternative Provisions for Service in a Foreign Country D
4.6 Process: Limits; Amendment; Service Refused; Service Unclaimed D
4.7 Process: Waiving Service D
5 Service and Filing of Pleadings and Other Papers Subsequent to the Original Complaint D
6 Time D

Part III — Pleadings and Motions

7 Pleadings and Motions
8 General Rules of Pleading
9 Pleading Special Matters
10 Form of Pleadings D
11 Signing of Pleadings, Motions, or Other Documents
12 Defenses and Objections--When and How Presented--by Pleading or Motion- -Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings D
13 Counterclaim and Cross-Claim
14 Third Party Practice D
15 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings D
16 Pretrial Procedure D

Part IV — Parties

17 Parties Plaintiff and Defendant; Capacity
18 Joinder of Claims and Remedies
19 Joinder of Persons Needed for Just Adjudication
20 Permissive Joinder of Parties
21 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties
22 Interpleader
23 Class Actions
24 Intervention
25 Substitution of Parties D

Part V — Discovery

26 General Provisions Governing Discovery D
27 Perpetuation of Testimony--Depositions Before Action or Pending Appeal D
28 Persons Before Whom Depositions May be Taken
29 Stipulations Regarding Discovery Procedure
30 Depositions Upon Oral Examination D
31 Depositions of Witnesses Upon Written Questions D
32 Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings D
33 Interrogatories to Parties D
34 Producing Documents, Electronically Stored Information, and Tangible Things, or Entering Onto Land, For Inspection and Other Purposes D
35 Physical and Mental Examination of Persons
36 Requests for Admission D
37 Failure to Make Discovery, Disclosures, or Participate in Discovery-Related Obligations; Sanctions

Part VI — Trials

38 Jury Trial of Right D
39 Trial by Jury or by the Court D
40 Pre-Recorded Testimony
41 Dismissal of Actions
42 Consolidation; Separate Trials
43 Taking Testimony D
44 Proof of Official Record
45 Subpoena D
46 Exceptions Unnecessary
47 Jurors
48 Juries: Majority Verdict; Stipulation of Number of Jurors
49 Verdicts; Interrogatories
50 Motion for a Directed Verdict, for Judgment, or for Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict or in Lieu of Verdict D
51 Instructions to the Jury; Objection
52 Findings by the Court D
53 Magistrates D

Part VII — Judgment

54 Judgments; Costs
55 Default D
56 Summary Judgment
57 Declaratory Judgments
58 Entry of Judgment D
59 New Trials D
60 Relief From Judgment or Order D
61 Harmless Error
62 Stay of Proceedings to Enforce a Judgment
63 Disability of a Judge

Part VIII — Provisional and Final Remedies

64 Seizure of Person or Property
65 Injunctions D
66 Receivers
68 Offer of Judgment
69 Execution
70 Judgment for Specific Acts; Vesting Title
71 Process in Behalf of and Against Persons Not Parties

Part IX — Probate, Juvenile, and Domestic Relations Proceedings

73 Probate Division of the Court of Common Pleas
74 [RESERVED]

Part X — General Provisions

75 Divorce, Annulment, and Legal Separation Actions D
76 [RESERVED]
81 References to Ohio Revised Code
82 Jurisdiction Unaffected
83 Rule of Court
84 Forms
85 Title
86 Effective Date D

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Part I · Scope of Rules — One Form of Action

Rule 2. One Form of Action

Amended July 1, 2025 (current)

There shall be only one form of action, and it shall be known as a civil action.

Source: Ohio Civ.R. 2 (pdf p. 7)

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