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Ohio Rev. Code § 1925.16 (2026)

Applicability of Rules of Civil Procedure

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Except as inconsistent procedures are provided in this chapter or in rules of court adopted in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter, all proceedings in the small claims division of a municipal court are subject to the Rules of Civil Procedure, and Chapter 1901. and sections 2307.06 and 2307.07 of the Revised Code, and all proceedings in the small claims division of a county court are subject to the Rules of Civil Procedure, Chapter 1907., and sections 2307.06 and 2307.07 of the Revised Code.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 28 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1990–2025 · leading case: Tennant v. Gallick, 2014 Ohio 477 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014).
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Tennant v. Gallick, 2014 Ohio 477 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). “Pursuant to R.C. 1925.16, the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure apply 7 to actions in the Small Claims Court to the extent they are not inconsistent with the procedures provided in R.”
Blosser v. Carter, 586 N.E.2d 253 (Ohio Ct. App. 1990). · cites it 2× “Application of the Rules of Civil Procedure to small claims actions is specifically sanctioned by R.C. 1925.16, which states as follows: “Except as inconsistent procedures are provided in this chapter or in rules of court adopted in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter,…”
Basinger v. York, 2012 Ohio 2017 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 2× ““Pursuant to R.C. 1925.16, the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure apply to Meigs App.”
Scott v. Wells, 2022 Ohio 471 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022). “R.C. 1925.16; Brown v. Gabram, 11th Dist.”
Rick's Foreign Exch. Co. v. Greenlee, 2014 Ohio 4505 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). “{¶ 16} As it relates to Greenlee’s claims that the trial court erred in failing to make findings of fact and conclusions of law, we note that pursuant to Civ.R. 52, a trial court is not 7 required to issue findings of fact and conclusions of law unless requested in writing.”
Norwalk Mk, Inc. v. McCormick, 866 N.E.2d 516 (Ohio Ct. App. 2006). “” {¶ 22} The applicability of the Civil Rules of Procedure in small-claims actions is addressed in R.C.1925.16, which provides: {¶ 23} “Except as inconsistent procedures are provided in this chapter or in rules of court adopted in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter, all…”
Folck v. Khanzada, 2012 Ohio 4971 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012). “See R.C. 1925.16. Applying Civ.R. 12(B)(6) and Civ.”
Jeffers v. Bumgardner, 2016 Ohio 4655 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). “R.C. 1925.16 (“Except as inconsistent procedures are provided in this chapter or in rules of court adopted in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter, all proceedings in the small claims division of a municipal court are subject to the Rules of Civil Procedure, and Chapter…”
Mustafa v. Al-Bayer, 2020 Ohio 1315 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020). “) Pursuant to R.C. 1925.16, the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure generally apply to proceedings in the small claims court to the extent they are not inconsistent with the procedures provided in R.”
Spellman v. Kirchner, 2020 Ohio 3240 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020). “See also R.C. 1925.16 (“Except as inconsistent procedures are provided in this chapter or in rules of court adopted in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter, all proceedings in the small claims division of a municipal court are subject to the Rules of Civil Procedure * * *.”
Horn v. Cherian, 2023 Ohio 931 (Ohio Ct. App. 2023). “” R.C. 1925.16. Where the Civil Rules are inconsistent with Chapter 1925 or the rules of court, the Civil Rules give way.”
Simon v. Durham, 649 N.E.2d 1240 (Ohio Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 2× “Along this same line, application of congruous rules of Ohio civil procedure to small claims actions is sanctioned by R.C. 1925.16, which states as follows: “Except as inconsistent procedures are provided in this chapter or in rules of court adopted in furtherance of the…”
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