Ohio Code § 2937.37
Ohio Code § 2937.37. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2937.37.
A magistrate or court of record inferior to the court of common pleas may proceed
to judgment against a surety on a recognizance, and levy on his personal property,
notwithstanding that the bond may exceed the monetary limitations on the jurisdiction
of such court in civil cases, and jurisdiction over the person of surety shall attach
from the mailing of the notice specified in section 2937.36 of the Revised Code , notwithstanding that such surety may not be within the territorial jurisdiction
of the court; but levy on real property shall be made only through issuance, return,
and levy made under certificate of judgment issued to the clerk of the court of common
pleas pursuant to section 2329.02 of the Revised Code .
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2937.37
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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