Ohio Code § 5589.22
Ohio Code § 5589.22. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 5589.22.
A corporation or person shall be liable for all damages arising to a person from an
obstruction or injury to a road or highway as provided by section 5589.21 of the Revised Code , which damage shall be recovered by an action at the suit of the board of township
trustees of the township in which the offense is committed, or of any person suing
therefor before a judge of a county court or judge of a municipal court having jurisdiction
where the offense is committed, or by indictment in the court of common pleas in the
proper county. Each twenty-four hours the person or corporation, after being notified, permits
such obstruction to remain, shall be an additional offense against such section.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 5589.22
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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