Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Rev. Code § 2505.12 (2026)

No supersedeas bond required for certain appeals

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An appellant is not required to give a supersedeas bond in connection with any of the following:

(A) An appeal by any of the following:

(1) An executor, administrator, guardian, receiver, trustee, or trustee in bankruptcy who is acting in that person's trust capacity and who has given bond in this state, with surety according to law;

(2) The state or any political subdivision of the state;

(3) Any public officer of the state or of any of its political subdivisions who is suing or is sued solely in the public officer's representative capacity as that officer.

(B) An administrative-related appeal of a final order that is not for the payment of money.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 20 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1954–2021 · leading case: U.S. Bank Natl. Assn. v. Lewis, 2019-Ohio-3014.
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U.S. Bank Natl. Assn. v. Lewis, 2019-Ohio-3014. · cites it 2× “09 does not apply based on R.C. 2505.12(B), which provides that an "appellant is not required to give a supersedeas bond in connection with * * * [a]n administrative-related appeal of a final order that is not for the payment of money.”
In re Application of Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. (Slip Opinion), 2017-Ohio-5536, 82 N.E.3d 1148. · cites it 2× “5: R.C. 2505.12 exempts the Consumers’ Counsel from the bond requirement in R.”
Mahoney v. City of Berea, 514 N.E.2d 889 (Ohio Ct. App. 8th Dist. 1986). · cites it 3× “06 states as follows: “Except as provided in section 2505.12 of the Revised Code, no appeal shall be effective as an appeal upon questions of law and fact until the order, judgment, or decree appealed from is superseded by a bond in the amount and with the conditions provided in…”
Sharon Realty Co. v. Westlake, 182 N.E.2d 876 (Ohio Ct. App. 10th Dist. 1961). · cites it 12× “06 of the Revised Code, which reads as follows: “Except as provided in Section 2505.12 of the Revised Code, no appeal shall be effective as an appeal upon questions of law and fact until the order, judgment, or decree appealed from is superseded by a bond in the amount and with…”
Fox v. City of Lakewood, 616 N.E.2d 588 (Ohio Ct. App. 8th Dist. 1992). · cites it 3× “01, which does not require a bond, the issue of requiring a bond pursuant to R.C. 2505.12 is moot. On the issue of praecipe, we note that the trial court granted appellants’ motion to amend their appeal and file the required praecipe, thereby rendering the issue moot.”
Markowitz & Co. v. Toledo Metro. Hous. Auth., 74 F.R.D. 550 (N.D. Ohio 1977). · cites it 2× “Ohio Rev.Code § 2505.12. Admittedly TMHA is a political subdivision for the purpose of exempting it from taxation.”
Ballado v. City of Cleveland Heights, 602 N.E.2d 394 (Ohio Ct. App. 8th Dist. 1991). · cites it 2× “That section reads: “Except as provided in section 2505.12 of the Revised Code, no administrative-related appeal shall be effective as an appeal upon questions of law and fact until the final order appealed is superseded by a bond in the amount and with the conditions provided…”
Wolf v. City of Columbus, 129 N.E.2d 309 (Ohio Ct. App. 10th Dist. 1954). · cites it 2× “It is urged by the defendants that the city of Columbus, one of the defendants, is a political subdivision, that the other two defendants are officers of a political subdivision, and that an appeal bond may not be required, citing Section 2505.12, Revised Code, which provides…”
Salida Invest. Grp. v. Lake Cty. Util. Dept., 2015-Ohio-5066. · cites it 2× “06, as this provision governs the posting of a supersedeas bond in conjunction with the notice of appeal: {¶21} “Except as provided in section 2505.12 of the Revised Code, no administrative-related appeal shall be effective as an appeal under questions of law and fact until the…”
Judd v. Queen City Metro, 508 N.E.2d 1034 (Ohio Ct. App. 1st Dist. 1986). “Under that language, did Transit Casualty Company have the right to settle any claim and obligate you to pay the underlying $100,000? “A.”
Liberal Mkt., Inc. v. Main-Nottingham Inv. Corp., 127 N.E.2d 50 (Ohio Ct. App. 1954). · cites it 4× “06, Revised Code, provides as follows: “Except as provided in Section 2505.12 of the Revised Code, no appeal shall be effective as an appeal upon questions of law and fact until the order, judgment, or decree appealed from is superseded by a bond in the amount and with the…”
Houghtaling v. City of Medina Bd. of Zoning Appeals, 731 N.E.2d 733 (Ohio Ct. App. 9th Dist. 1999). · cites it 2× “06: ■ “Except as provided in section 2505.12 of the Revised Code, no administrative-related- appeal shall be effective as an appeal upon questions of law and fact until the final order appealed is superseded by a bond in the amount and with the conditions provided in sections…”
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Ohio Rev. Code § 2505.12(B): 2 cases
U.S. Bank Natl. Assn. v. Lewis, 2019-Ohio-3014. “09 does not apply based on R.C. 2505.12(B), which provides that an "appellant is not required to give a supersedeas bond in connection with * * * [a]n administrative-related appeal of a final order that is not for the payment of money.”
Judd v. Queen City Metro, 508 N.E.2d 1034 (Ohio Ct. App. 1st Dist. 1986). “Under that language, did Transit Casualty Company have the right to settle any claim and obligate you to pay the underlying $100,000? “A.”
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