Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Rev. Code § 2305.03 (2026)

Lapse of time a bar

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(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

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 103 cases (17 in the last 5 years), 1955–2025 · leading case: Taylor v. First Resolution Invest. Corp. (Slip Opinion), 2016 Ohio 3444 (Ohio 2016).
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Taylor v. First Resolution Invest. Corp. (Slip Opinion), 2016 Ohio 3444 (Ohio 2016). · cites it 49× “And, the few courts that have considered this issue have held that the borrowing statute cannot be applied retrospectively.”
Dudek v. Thomas & Thomas Attorneys & Counselors at Law, LLC, 702 F. Supp. 2d 826 (N.D. Ohio 2010). · cites it 24× “Ohio’s borrowing statute, codified at O.R.C. § 2305.03, provides, in part, that: No civil action 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…”
Executone of Columbus, Inc. v. Inter-Tel, Inc., 665 F. Supp. 2d 899 (S.D. Ohio 2009). · cites it 18× “(B) No civil action 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,…”
State ex rel. R.T.G., Inc. v. State, 780 N.E.2d 998 (Ohio 2002). · cites it 3× “Unless a particular statute contains a limitation, a civil action must be commenced within a period prescribed in R.C. 2305.03 to 2305.22. R.C. 2305.03. Neither R.”
Portee v. Cleveland Clinic Found. (Slip Opinion), 2018 Ohio 3263 (Ohio 2018). · cites it 6× “e are asked to decide whether this construction of the saving statute still controls, given that the holding in Howard has been modified by a subsequent decision of this court, that the statute has been amended to encompass “any action,” and that the reasoning and policy…”
Jarvis v. First Resolution Mgt. Corp., 2012 Ohio 5653 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 8× “The borrowing statute provides in relevant part: “No civil action 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…”
State ex rel. R.T.G., Inc. v. State, 2002 Ohio 6716 (Ohio 2002). · cites it 3× “Unless a particular statute contains a limitation, a civil action must be commenced within a period prescribed in R.C. 2305.03 to 2305.22. 7 SUPREME COURT OF OHIO R.”
Watkins v. Dep't of Youth Servs., 39 N.E.3d 1207 (Ohio 2015). · cites it 7× “) Certainly, R.C. 2305.03(A) provides the legislative authority for the state to opt out of the statute of limitations set forth in R.”
Everhart v. Coshocton Cty. Mem. Hosp., 2022 Ohio 629 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 3× “Finally, the plain language of Ohio's borrowing statute, R.C. 2305.03, is also informative as to this issue.”
Browne v. Artex Oil Co. (Slip Opinion), 2019 Ohio 4809 (Ohio 2019). · cites it 2× “” R.C. 2305.03(A). R.C. 2305.04 through 2305.”
Miami Valley Mobile Health Servs., Inc. v. ExamOne Worldwide, Inc., 852 F. Supp. 2d 925 (S.D. Ohio 2012). · cites it 2× “Ohio Rev.Code § 2305.03(B). Defendant argues that this borrowing statute applies because Plaintiffs’ claims accrued in Pennsylvania.”
Midland Funding, L.L.C. v. Hottenroth, 2014 Ohio 5680 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 5× “In so ruling, the trial court expressly relied on the statute of limitations prior to the April 7, 2005 enactment of the borrowing statute, R.C. 2305.03(B). Further, the trial court held that Miller lived at the Euclid, Ohio address on the date the action was commenced.”
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Ohio Rev. Code § 2305.03(A): 13 cases
Watkins v. Dep't of Youth Servs., 39 N.E.3d 1207 (Ohio 2015). “) Certainly, R.C. 2305.03(A) provides the legislative authority for the state to opt out of the statute of limitations set forth in R.”
Browne v. Artex Oil Co. (Slip Opinion), 2019 Ohio 4809 (Ohio 2019). “” R.C. 2305.03(A). R.C. 2305.04 through 2305.”
Moore v. Mt. Carmel Health Sys. (Slip Opinion), 2020 Ohio 4113 (Ohio 2020).
Everhart v. Coshocton Cty. Mem. Hosp., 2022 Ohio 629 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022). “Finally, the plain language of Ohio's borrowing statute, R.C. 2305.03, is also informative as to this issue.”
Zhelezny v. Olesh, 2013 Ohio 4337 (Ohio Ct. App. 2013).
Ohio Rev. Code § 2305.03(B): 30 cases
Taylor v. First Resolution Invest. Corp. (Slip Opinion), 2016 Ohio 3444 (Ohio 2016). “And, the few courts that have considered this issue have held that the borrowing statute cannot be applied retrospectively.”
Dudek v. Thomas & Thomas Attorneys & Counselors at Law, LLC, 702 F. Supp. 2d 826 (N.D. Ohio 2010). “Ohio’s borrowing statute, codified at O.R.C. § 2305.03, provides, in part, that: No civil action 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…”
Executone of Columbus, Inc. v. Inter-Tel, Inc., 665 F. Supp. 2d 899 (S.D. Ohio 2009). “(B) No civil action 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,…”
Portee v. Cleveland Clinic Found. (Slip Opinion), 2018 Ohio 3263 (Ohio 2018). “e are asked to decide whether this construction of the saving statute still controls, given that the holding in Howard has been modified by a subsequent decision of this court, that the statute has been amended to encompass “any action,” and that the reasoning and policy…”
Jarvis v. First Resolution Mgt. Corp., 2012 Ohio 5653 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012). “The borrowing statute provides in relevant part: “No civil action 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…”
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