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Ohio Rev. Code § 2305.12 (2026)

On official bond

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October 1, 1953
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House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
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An action on the official bond, or undertaking of an officer, assignee, trustee, executor, administrator, or guardian, or on a bond or undertaking given in pursuance of statute, shall be brought within ten years after the cause thereof accrued.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1990–2018 · leading case: Beasley v. Monoko, Inc., 958 N.E.2d 1003 (Ohio Ct. App. 10th Dist. 2011).
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Beasley v. Monoko, Inc., 958 N.E.2d 1003 (Ohio Ct. App. 10th Dist. 2011). · cites it 2× “An action shall not be commenced against the sureties on a payment bond until sixty days after the furnishing of the statement described in this section or, notwithstanding section 2305.12 of the Revised Code, later than one year after the date of the acceptance of the work,…”
Cain v. Panitch, 2018-Ohio-1595. · cites it 2× “] The Probate Judge erred as a matter of law by not applying the statute of limitations applicable to a surcharge action, R.C. 2305.12. [IV.] The Probate Judge erred as a matter of law and ignored uncontroverted facts by failing to grant Appellants' Motion for Partial Summary…”
Thomas Steel, Inc. v. Wilson Bennett, Inc., 711 N.E.2d 1029 (Ohio Ct. App. 8th Dist. 1998). · cites it 10× “The bond in question was a payment and performance bond in the form required by C.C.O. 185.14. However, the parties agree that there is no Cleveland ordinance or charter provision specifying time for suit on the bond.”
Bojac Corp. v. Kutevac, 581 N.E.2d 625 (Ohio Ct. App. 11th Dist. 1990). “10 through R.C. 2305.12. It must, therefore, fall within the general or residual statute for personal injury actions, which is R.”
Carter v. Am. Aggregates Corp., 611 N.E.2d 512 (Ohio Ct. App. 10th Dist. 1992). “R.C. 2305.12 pertains to an action on an official bond.”
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