Ohio Code § 5323.03
Ohio Code § 5323.03. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 5323.03.
An owner of residential rental property who resides outside the state shall designate,
in a manner to be determined by the county auditor of the county in which the property
is located, an individual who resides in the state to serve as the owner's agent for
the acceptance of service of process on behalf of the owner in any legal action or
proceeding in the state, unless the owner previously designated and continues to maintain
a statutory agent for the service of process with the secretary of state as a condition
of being authorized to engage in business in this state pursuant to another section
of the Revised Code. An owner who designates an agent pursuant to this section shall file in writing with
the relevant county auditor the name, address, and telephone number of the agent. An owner who previously designated and continues to maintain a statutory agent for
the service of process with the secretary of state as a condition of being authorized
to engage in business in this state pursuant to another section of the Revised Code
shall file in writing with the county auditor of the county in which the residential
rental property is located a certified copy of the document filed with the secretary
of state containing that designation.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 5323.03
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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