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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2937.26

Cancellation of lien - form

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State v. Ogletree (2021)

Most recently applied in State v. Ogletree (February 2021)

Effective: October 1, 1953; Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly

Whenever, by the order of a court, a recognizance under sections 2937.24 and 2937.25 of the Revised Code has been canceled, discharged, or set aside, or the cause in which such recognizance is taken has been dismissed or otherwise terminated the clerk of such court shall forthwith file with the county recorder of the county in which the real property is located, a notice of discharge in writing, in substance as follows:

"To whom it may concern:

Take notice that by the order of the court of _______________ (naming court) _______________ of the county (or city) of __________, the recognizance of _______________ as principal, and _______________ as surety, given in the cause of the State of Ohio, plaintiff, versus _______________, defendant, known and identified as Cause No. ________ in said court, is canceled, discharged, and set aside, and the lien of the State of Ohio on the real property therein pledged as security, is hereby waived, discharged, and set aside.

____________________ Clerk of the court.

Dated _______________"

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.