Title 23, Title 23. Courts-Common Pleas

If the garnishee refuses to appear, as required by the notice mentioned in section 2333.04 of the Revised Code, an attachment may be issued against him, upon proof made of due service of the notice. Having appeared, if he refuses to answer the questions asked him, the officer bef…

The garnishee shall pay over to the officer holding a writ of execution all money in his hands, or under his control, or which may come into his hands or control, belonging to the defendant mentioned in section 2333.02 of the Revised Code, not exceeding the amount of the judgment…

As upon execution, the officer holding a writ shall sell any property of the defendant delivered to him pursuant to section 2333.06 of the Revised Code which would be liable to seizure and sale on execution, and hold all the other property to abide the order of the court.

An assignment or transfer of property in the hands or under the control of an agent of the railroad company mentioned in section 2333.02 of the Revised Code at the date of the service of notice of garnishment required by such section, or which afterwards and before the satisfacti…

A judgment creditor shall be entitled to an order for the examination of a judgment debtor concerning his property, income, or other means of satisfying the judgment upon proof by affidavit that such judgment is unpaid in whole or in part. Such order shall be issued by a probate …

On proof by the affidavit of the judgment creditor, or otherwise, to the satisfaction of a judge of the court of common pleas, or a probate judge, of the county in which the debtor is found, that the judgment debtor has property which he unjustly refuses to apply toward the satis…

Instead of the order mentioned in section 2333.10 of the Revised Code requiring the attendance of the judgment debtor, upon proof in writing to his satisfaction, by affidavit of the judgment creditor, or otherwise, that there is danger of the debtor's leaving the state, or concea…

When brought before the judge as provided in section 2333.11 of the Revised Code, the judgment debtor shall be examined on oath, and other witnesses may be examined on either side. In the examination, if it appears that there is danger of such debtor's leaving the state, or that …

On examination pursuant to sections 2333.09 to 2333.27, inclusive, of the Revised Code, no person shall be excused from answering any question on the ground that his examination will tend to convict him of a fraud. His answer shall not be used as evidence against him in a prosecu…

In a proceeding under sections 2333.09 to 2333.27, inclusive, of the Revised Code, the judge of the court of common pleas or the probate judge may order a reference to a referee agreed upon, or appointed by such judge to report the evidence or the facts.Such judge or referee may …

In a proceeding under sections 2333.09 to 2333.27, inclusive, of the Revised Code, a party or witness may be compelled, by an order of the judge, or by a subpoena, to attend, before a judge or referee, to testify.

If an examination held pursuant to sections 2333.09 to 2333.27, inclusive, of the Revised Code, is before a referee, such examination must be taken by the referee, and certified to the judge. All examinations and answers before a judge or referee must be on oath. When a corporati…

If a person, party, or witness disobeys an order of the judge, court, or referee, issued and served pursuant to sections 2333.09 to 2333.27, inclusive, of the Revised Code, such person may be punished as for contempt; and such referee may report the case to the court, or judge, a…

After the issuance of execution against property, a person indebted to the judgment debtor may pay to the sheriff the amount of his debt, or so much as is necessary to satisfy the execution. The sheriff's receipt shall be a sufficient discharge for the amount so paid or directed …

The judge may order any property of the judgment debtor that is not exempt by law to be applied toward the satisfaction of the judgment, but the earnings of the judgment debtor for personal services shall be applied only in accordance with sections 2329.66 and 2329.70 and Chapter…

(A) In proceedings under sections 2333.09 to 2333.27 of the Revised Code, the judge by order may appoint the sheriff of the proper county, or other suitable person, a receiver of the property of the judgment debtor.(B) The judge who appointed the receiver under division (A) of th…

If the sheriff is appointed receiver under section 2333.22 of the Revised Code, he and his sureties shall be liable on his official bond as such receiver. If another person is appointed, he must take an oath and give a bond.

If it appears that the judgment debtor has an interest in real estate, in the county in which proceedings under sections 2333.09 to 2333.27, inclusive, of the Revised Code, are had, as mortgagor, mortgagee, or otherwise, and his interest can be ascertained as between himself and …

The order requiring a judgment debtor to appear and submit to the examination provided for by sections 2333.09 to 2333.27 of the Revised Code, shall be in writing, signed by the judge who makes it, and served as a summons. The judge shall reduce all his orders to writing, which, …

The fees of the probate court for its services required by sections 2333.09 to 2333.27, inclusive, of the Revised Code, shall be five dollars in each case, and such fees as are allowed by law to clerks of the court of common pleas for similar services.

The judge, in proceedings under sections 2333.09 to 2333.27, inclusive, of the Revised Code, shall allow to clerks, sheriffs, referees, receivers, and witnesses, such compensation as is allowed for like services in other cases, to be taxed as costs in the case, and by order, shal…

When a judgment is not for the recovery of money or real property, it may be enforced by attachment by the court which rendered it, upon motion made, or by a rule of the court upon the defendant; but in either case notice of the motion, or a service of a copy of the rule, must be…