Application for the writ of mandamus must be by petition, in the name of the state on the relation of the person applying, and verified by affidavit. The court may require notice of it to be given to the defendant, or grant an order to show cause why it should not be allowed, or allow the writ without notice.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2731.04
Application for writ
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Wiley v. Summit Cty. Children Servs., Unpublished Decision (3-30-2007) (2007)
Most recently applied in Wiley v. Summit Cty. Children Servs., Unpublished Decision (3-30-2007) (March 2007)
Effective: October 1, 1953; Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th 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.