Actions for injury to a person or property, caused by the negligence of the owner or operator of a motor vehicle, may be brought by the person injured against such owner or operator in the county in which such injury occurred. A summons in such action against any defendant shall be issued to the sheriff of any county within this state in which such defendant resides and may be served as in other civil actions.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4515.01
Venue in actions for injury caused by motor vehicles
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 111 Ohio App. 234 - Rogers v. Nyborg (1960)
Most recently applied in 111 Ohio App. 234 - Rogers v. Nyborg (February 1960)
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.