Ohio Code § 1901.17
Ohio Code § 1901.17. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 1901.17.
A municipal court shall have original jurisdiction only in those cases in which the
amount claimed by any party, or the appraised value of the personal property sought
to be recovered, does not exceed fifteen thousand dollars, except that this limit
does not apply to the housing division or environmental division of a municipal court. Judgment may be rendered in excess of the jurisdictional amount, when the excess consists
of interest, damages for the detention of personal property, or costs accrued after
the commencement of the action. This section does not limit the jurisdiction of a municipal court to appoint trustees
to receive and distribute earnings in accordance with section 2329.70 of the Revised Code .
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 1901.17
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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