Ohio Code § 5321.15
Ohio Code § 5321.15. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 5321.15.
(A) No landlord of residential premises shall initiate any act, including termination
of utilities or services, exclusion from the premises, or threat of any unlawful act,
against a tenant, or a tenant whose right to possession has terminated, for the purpose
of recovering possession of residential premises, other than as provided in Chapters
1923., 5303., and 5321. of the Revised Code. (B) No landlord of residential premises shall seize the furnishings or possessions of
a tenant, or of a tenant whose right to possession has terminated, for the purpose
of recovering rent payments, other than in accordance with an order issued by a court
of competent jurisdiction. (C) A landlord who violates this section is liable in a civil action for all damages
caused to a tenant, or to a tenant whose right to possession has terminated, together
with reasonable attorneys fees.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 5321.15
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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