(A) If the law chosen by the parties to a consumer lease is that of a jurisdiction other than a jurisdiction in which the lessee resides at the time the lease agreement becomes enforceable or resides within thirty days after the lease agreement becomes enforceable or in which the goods are to be used, the choice of law is not enforceable.

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Terms Used In Ohio Code 1310.04

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC

(B) If the judicial forum chosen by the parties to a consumer lease is a forum that otherwise would not have jurisdiction over the lessee, the choice of judicial forum is not enforceable.