Ohio Code § 2715.12

Ohio Code § 2715.12. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 2715.12.

The service of process of garnishment under this chapter upon the sheriff, coroner,

clerk, constable, master commissioner, marshal of a municipal corporation, or other

officer having in his possession any money, claim, or other property of the defendant,

other than personal earnings, or in which the defendant has an interest, shall bind

it from the time of service and be a legal excuse to such officers, to the extent

of the demand of the plaintiff, for not paying such money or delivering such claim

or property to the defendant, as by law or the terms of the process in his hands he

would otherwise be bound to do.

Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2715.12
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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