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Rules SearcherOhio

What are the requirements for filing an answer to a complaint?

Service by mailMotion to dismissSmall claims

Answer

You must serve your answer within 28 days after service of the summons, and it must admit or deny each averment…

Rule cited

Ohio Civ. R. 12(A)(1)

Why it matters

Everything that can go wrong early is procedural.

Miss a deadline and the case is over before the merits are heard. Procedure is also the part no general search engine gets right, because the answer is different in every state.

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