Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Rev. Code § 2721.03 (2026)

Construction or validity of instrument or legal provision

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Subject to division (B) of section 2721.02 of the Revised Code, any person interested under a deed, will, written contract, or other writing constituting a contract or any person whose rights, status, or other legal relations are affected by a constitutional provision, statute, rule as defined in section 119.01 of the Revised Code, municipal ordinance, township resolution, contract, or franchise may have determined any question of construction or validity arising under the instrument, constitutional provision, statute, rule, ordinance, resolution, contract, or franchise and obtain a declaration of rights, status, or other legal relations under it.

The testator of a will may have the validity of the will determined at any time during the testator's lifetime pursuant to Chapter 5817. of the Revised Code. The settlor of a trust may have the validity of the trust determined at any time during the settlor's lifetime pursuant to Chapter 5817. of the Revised Code.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 254 cases (65 in the last 5 years), 1954–2026 · leading case: Moore v. City of Middletown, 2012-Ohio-3897, 975 N.E.2d 977.
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Moore v. City of Middletown, 2012-Ohio-3897, 975 N.E.2d 977. · cites it 12× “4 January Term, 2012 {¶ 12} On the issue of standing, the trial court ruled that R.C. 2721.03 confers standing on the property owners to bring a declaratory-judgment action because they are persons affected by the municipal ordinance.”
ProgressOhio.org, Inc. v. JobsOhio (Slip Opinion), 2014-Ohio-2382, 13 N.E.3d 1101. · cites it 14× “To that end, appellants assert that they have standing under R.C. 2721.03, a portion of the Declaratory Judgment Act.”
Cool v. Frenchko, 2022-Ohio-3747, 200 N.E.3d 562. · cites it 6× “LEGAL ANALYSIS {¶ 17} Cool filed a complaint under R.C. 2721.03 requesting the court declare that a school residency statute apply to Frenchko and other non-married individuals.”
Preferred Risk Ins. v. Gill, 507 N.E.2d 1118 (Ohio 1987). · cites it 5× “R.C. 2721.03 provides in pertinent part: “Any person interested under a deed, will, written contract, or other writing constituting a contract, or whose rights, status, or other legal relations are affected by a constitutional provision, statute, rule as defined in section 119.”
O'Neal v. State, 2020-Ohio-506, 146 N.E.3d 605. · cites it 5× “" In addition, R.C. 2721.03 provides, in part, that "any person whose rights, status, or other legal relations are affected by a constitutional provision, statute, [or] rule as defined in section 119.”
Hamilton v. Ohio Dept. of Health, 2015-Ohio-4041, 42 N.E.3d 1261. · cites it 10× “First Assignment of Error {¶ 16} Under his first assignment of error, appellant asserts he has standing to sue (1) under common-law standing because the threatened intra-class discrimination here is sufficient to meet the standard for an "injury," (2) under the Declaratory…”
Bank of New York Mellon Trust Co. v. Unger, 2012-Ohio-1950. · cites it 3× “The court found and concluded, in pertinent part: The first counterclaim requests, pursuant to R.C. § 2721.03, a declaration that plaintiff is not the holder of the note and is not entitled to enforcement of the mortgage.”
Ohioans for Concealed Carry, Inc. v. Columbus (Slip Opinion), 2020-Ohio-6724, 172 N.E.3d 935. · cites it 2× “Because they are not taxpayers in their own right, they have not established standing to bring a taxpayer action for injunctive relief under R.”
Corron v. Corron, 531 N.E.2d 708 (Ohio 1988). · cites it 3× “R.C. 2721.03 provides: “Any person interested under a deed, will, written contract, or other writing constituting a contract, or whose rights, status, or other legal relations are affected by a constitutional provision, statute, rule as defined in section 119.”
Huntsman v. State, 2017-Ohio-2622. · cites it 3× “{¶10} In the first count of her complaint, Huntsman sought a declaratory judgment pursuant to R.C. 2721.03 that she is exempt from the permit requirements of the DWA based upon her ODNR permit and thus the ODA did not have jurisdiction or authority to issue the transfer order or…”
Gerig v. Kahn, 95 Ohio St. 3d 478 (2002). · cites it 3× “5 On September 9, 1999, the Gerigs filed a complaint for declaratory judgment, pursuant to R.C. 2721.03, 6 asking the court to declare that the affiliation agreement in fact so required.”
Lingo v. State, 2014-Ohio-1052, 7 N.E.3d 1188. · cites it 2× “R.C. 2721.03. The purpose of the act is to provide a mechanism by which parties can “eliminate uncertainty regarding their legal rights and obligations” quickly and conclusively.”
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Ohio Rev. Code § 2721.03(A): 2 cases
ProgressOhio.org, Inc. v. JobsOhio (Slip Opinion), 2014-Ohio-2382, 13 N.E.3d 1101. “To that end, appellants assert that they have standing under R.C. 2721.03, a portion of the Declaratory Judgment Act.”
Cnty. Risk Sharing Auth., Inc. v. State, 2022-Ohio-4043, 200 N.E.3d 1179.
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