Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Rev. Code § 2716.01 (2026)

Garnishing personal earnings or property of judgment debtor

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(A) A person who obtains a judgment against another person may garnish the personal earnings of the person against whom judgment was obtained only through a proceeding in garnishment of personal earnings and only in accordance with this chapter.

(B) A person who obtains a judgment against another person may garnish the property, other than personal earnings, of the person against whom judgment was obtained, if the property is in the possession of a person other than the person against whom judgment was obtained, only through a proceeding in garnishment and only in accordance with this chapter.

(C) As used in this chapter:

(1) "Employer" means a person who is required to withhold taxes out of payments of personal earnings made to a judgment debtor.

(2) "Personal earnings" means money, or any other consideration or thing of value, that is paid or due to a person in exchange for work, labor, or personal services provided by the person to an employer.

(3) "Judgment creditor" means a person who has obtained a judgment in a civil action against another person.

(4) "Judgment debtor" means a person against whom a judgment has been obtained in a civil action.

(5) "Support order" has the same meaning as in section 3119.01 of the Revised Code.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 37 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1983–2024 · leading case: Broadmoor Ctr., L.L.C. v. Dallin, 2016 Ohio 8541 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016).
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Broadmoor Ctr., L.L.C. v. Dallin, 2016 Ohio 8541 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 3× “091(B) (stating "[g]arnishment of property other than personal earnings of a person against whom judgment has been entered may be granted only pursuant to Chapter 2716").”
State v. Sands, 2019 Ohio 4736 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 3× “01[,] R.C. 2716.01, [and] R.C. 5120.133 to collect funds out [of] the defendant inmate account to satisfy court cost [in] violation of the defendant[’s] United State[s] Constitutional Rights Amendment 14.”
TBF Fin., L.L.C. v. Wilkerson, 2019 Ohio 3493 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 2× “R.C. 2716.01. {¶ 14} Garnishment of "property, other than personal earnings," also informally called a "non-wage garnishment," is governed by R.”
Doss v. Thomas, 919 N.E.2d 219 (Ohio Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 2× “091(B) (providing that “[gjarnishment of property other than personal earnings of a person against whom judgment has been *800 entered may be granted only pursuant to Chapter 2716”).”
State v. Copeland, 2016 Ohio 7797 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). “The record is not developed to determine whether an inmate’s compensation under the work program or private employment while incarcerated is considered “personal earnings”, as defined in R.C. 2716.01. If the trial court had conducted a hearing or ordered responsive pleadings to…”
Bancohio Nat'l Bank v. Box, 580 N.E.2d 23 (Ohio Ct. App. 1989). · cites it 4× “Based upon these documents, the court found that the real estate commission “does not qualify as ‘personal earnings’ within the meaning of R.C. 2716.01 et seq.” However, the court found that Ohio law was in conflict with the Consumer Credit Protection Act and that appellee was…”
E. Liverpool v. Buckeye Water Dist., 2012 Ohio 2821 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012). “R.C. 2716.01(B). When a bank receives a garnishment notice, it looks to the name on the account to determine whether garnishment of that account is proper.”
Tillimon v. Bailey, 2020 Ohio 1243 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020). “{¶ 4} Appellant garnished the wages of Myles and Bailey and seized other assets in an attempt to satisfy the money judgment pursuant to R.C. 2716.01. Appellant alleges that in December 2018, he determined the court records indicated $968.”
Hadassah v. Schwartz, 2011 Ohio 5247 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 3× “, “[a] person who obtains a judgment against another person may garnish the property, other than personal earnings, of the person against whom judgment was obtained, if the property is in the possession of a person other than the person against whom judgment was obtained, only…”
Auto Now Acceptance Co., L.L.C., 2020 Ohio 3447 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020). “{¶ 6} R.C. 2716.01(A) authorizes a judgment creditor to garnish a judgment debtor’s personal earnings “only through a proceeding in garnishment of personal earnings and only in accordance with this chapter.”
Ohio Dep't of Taxation v. Plickert, 715 N.E.2d 239 (Ohio Ct. App. 1998). “, garnishment of wages, R.C. 2716.01 et seq., garnishment of property (ie.”
Merchants Acceptance, Inc. v. Bucholz, 2011 Ohio 5556 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011). “{¶ 31} R.C. 2716.01(A) provides: “A person who obtains a judgment against another person may garnish the personal earnings of the person against whom judgment was obtained only through a proceeding in garnishment of personal earnings and only in accordance with this chapter.”
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— Ohio Rev. Code § 2716.01(A) — 7 cases
Auto Now Acceptance Co., L.L.C., 2020 Ohio 3447 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020). “{¶ 6} R.C. 2716.01(A) authorizes a judgment creditor to garnish a judgment debtor’s personal earnings “only through a proceeding in garnishment of personal earnings and only in accordance with this chapter.”
Merchants Acceptance, Inc. v. Bucholz, 2011 Ohio 5556 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011). “{¶ 31} R.C. 2716.01(A) provides: “A person who obtains a judgment against another person may garnish the personal earnings of the person against whom judgment was obtained only through a proceeding in garnishment of personal earnings and only in accordance with this chapter.”
Marco v. Wilhelm, 468 N.E.2d 771 (Ohio Ct. App. 1983).
Berns Custom Homes, Inc. v. Johnson, 2019 Ohio 3890 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019).
Complete Credit Solutions, Inc. v. Kellam, 2013 Ohio 5324 (Ohio Ct. App. 2013).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2716.01(B) — 11 cases
Broadmoor Ctr., L.L.C. v. Dallin, 2016 Ohio 8541 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). “091(B) (stating "[g]arnishment of property other than personal earnings of a person against whom judgment has been entered may be granted only pursuant to Chapter 2716").”
Doss v. Thomas, 919 N.E.2d 219 (Ohio Ct. App. 2009). “091(B) (providing that “[gjarnishment of property other than personal earnings of a person against whom judgment has been *800 entered may be granted only pursuant to Chapter 2716”).”
E. Liverpool v. Buckeye Water Dist., 2012 Ohio 2821 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012). “R.C. 2716.01(B). When a bank receives a garnishment notice, it looks to the name on the account to determine whether garnishment of that account is proper.”
Hadassah v. Schwartz, 2011 Ohio 5247 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011). “, “[a] person who obtains a judgment against another person may garnish the property, other than personal earnings, of the person against whom judgment was obtained, if the property is in the possession of a person other than the person against whom judgment was obtained, only…”
Wiegand v. Fabrizi Trucking & Paving, 2019 Ohio 2615 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2716.01(C)(1) — 1 case
Capital One Bank (USA), N.A. v. Caspary, 2018 Ohio 358 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2716.01(C)(2) — 2 cases
Capital One Bank (USA), N.A. v. Caspary, 2018 Ohio 358 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018).
Rhodes v. Sinclair, 2012 Ohio 5603 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2716.01(C)(3) — 1 case
U.S. Bank Natl. Assn. v. Smith, 2021 Ohio 3592 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021).
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