Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Ohio

Case was filed against me in a county I don't live in

I have a case filed against me in municipal civil court. The county that it was filed in is not the county I live in. Does it matter what county it is filed in?


Asked on 11/16/06, 10:37 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Frank Rozanc Frank J. Rozanc, Esq.

Re: Case was filed against me in a county I don't live in

Civil cases can be filed in one of three places - Where the cause of action arose, where the defendant resides, or where the plaintiff resides. File a motion for change of venue with your answer and counterclaim, if any.

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Answered on 11/22/06, 4:38 pm


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