§ 2707.01 Amercement of officer
§ 2707.02 Notice of motion for amercement
§ 2707.03 Amercement for not serving or returning process
§ 2707.04 Clerks may be amerced for not paying over money
§ 2707.05 Amount of amercement for not paying over money
§ 2707.06 Surety may be made party to judgment
§ 2707.07 Officer may have execution on original judgment
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Terms Used In Ohio Code > Chapter 2707 - Amercement

  • Another: when used to designate the owner of property which is the subject of an offense, includes not only natural persons but also every other owner of property. See Ohio Code 1.02
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures; this provision does not affect any law relating to signatures. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.