An appeal is perfected when a written notice of appeal is filed, in the case of an appeal of a final order, judgment, or decree of a court, in accordance with the Rules of Appellate Procedure or the Rules of Practice of the Supreme Court, or, in the case of an administrative-related appeal, with the administrative officer, agency, board, department, tribunal, commission, or other instrumentality involved. If a leave to appeal from a court first must be obtained, a notice of appeal also shall be filed in the appellate court. After being perfected, an appeal shall not be dismissed without notice to the appellant, and no step required to be taken subsequent to the perfection of the appeal is jurisdictional.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2505.04
Perfecting an appeal
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case AT&T Communications of Ohio, Inc. v. Lynch (2012)
Most recently applied in Property Junkie, L.L.C. v. Akron Dept. of Neighborhood Assistance (August 2025)
Effective: March 17, 1987; Latest Legislation: House Bill 412 - 116th General Assembly
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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.