Download Ohio Eviction Notice Forms | Notice to Leave Premises | Nonpayment | PDF

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Ohio Eviction Notice Forms | Notice to Leave Premises | Nonpayment | PDF

Ohio eviction notice forms, also referred to as ‘Notice to Leave the Premises Form’, are used to have a tenant vacate a residential property for either non-payment of rent or for a violation of the terms and conditions of the lease agreement.

1. Notice to Leave Premises

Any eviction in Ohio must begin with a Notice to Leave Premises given to the tenant. The notice for non-payment of rent or illegal drug activity must say that the tenant has to vacate the premises within three days. For any other type of eviction, such as one based on a lease violation other than failure to pay rent, landlord must give tenants 30 days’ notice.

2. Summons and Complaint

If the tenant has not left the property within the notice period, the owner may go to the clerk of court in the county where the property is and file a Complaint, making sure to bring a copy of the notice he or she previously served to the tenant. The clerk will give the landlord a court date approximately 18 to 21 days from when the Complaint is filed. Filing the Complaint should cost around $100.

These documents should be served to the tenant personally or by certified mail if the tenant is not at home. Tenants may file an Answer if they wish to contest the eviction.

3. Hearing

The parties may request a jury trial, but otherwise a judge would oversee the hearing. The landlord must prove that the tenant violated the lease or failed to pay. Thus, it’s important to bring copies of all relevant documents, such as the lease, and the notice is necessary to show the landlord followed the proper legal procedure. The tenant may fight the eviction by showing he or she did not violate the lease or fail to pay. If the tenant does not appear, the court will usually rule in favor of the property owner.

Property owners must appear at the hearing, or else the case will be dismissed. If the owner prevails, the court will give the tenant around seven days to vacate. Should the tenant fail to leave within that time, the owner may obtain a Writ of Execution to file with the sheriff. This Writ authorizes the sheriff to forcibly evict the tenant within 10 days.

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