An action is commenced within the meaning of sections 2305.03 to 2305.22 and sections 1302.98 and 1304.35 of the Revised Code by filing a petition in the office of the clerk of the proper court together with a praecipe demanding that summons issue or an affidavit for service by publication, if service is obtained within one year.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2305.17
Commencement of action
Known as the Uniform Duties to Incapacitated Persons Act
The act spans §§ 2305.01 to 2305.52 (79 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Todd Webster v. Gregory Spears (2016)
Most recently applied in Todd Webster v. Gregory Spears (November 2016)
Effective: August 19, 1994; Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 147 - 120th General Assembly
Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.