2021 Ohio Revised Code
Title 23 | Courts-Common Pleas
Chapter 2305 | Jurisdiction; Limitation of Actions
Section 2305.03 | Lapse of Time a Bar.

Effective: June 16, 2021

Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 13 - 134th General Assembly

(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section and unless a different limitation is prescribed by statute, a civil action may be commenced only within the period prescribed in sections 2305.04 to 2305.22 of the Revised Code. If interposed by proper plea by a party to an action mentioned in any of those sections, lapse of time shall be a bar to the action.

(B) No tort action, as defined in section 2305.236 of the Revised Code, that is based upon a cause of action that accrued in any other state, territory, district, or foreign jurisdiction may be commenced and maintained in this state if the period of limitation that applies to that action under the laws of that other state, territory, district, or foreign jurisdiction has expired or the period of limitation that applies to that action under the laws of this state has expired.

(C) No action upon a specialty or an agreement, contract, or promise in writing, other than an action described in division (C) of section 2305.07 of the Revised Code, that seeks post-default interest at a rate governed by or provided in the substantive laws of any other state, territory, district, or foreign jurisdiction, and in excess of the rate of interest provided by section 5703.47 of the Revised Code, may be commenced and maintained in this state if the period of limitation that applies to that action under the laws of that other state, territory, district, or foreign jurisdiction has expired or the period of limitation that applies to that action under the laws of this state has expired.

(D) No action described in division (C) of section 2305.07 of the Revised Code that seeks post charge-off interest at a rate governed by or provided in the substantive laws of any other state, territory, district, or foreign jurisdiction, and in excess of the rate of interest provided by section 5703.47 of the Revised Code, may be commenced and maintained in this state if the period of limitation that applies to that action under the laws of that other state, territory, district, or foreign jurisdiction has expired or the period of limitation that applies to that action under the laws of this state has expired.

Last updated April 13, 2021 at 3:03 PM