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Ohio Rev. Code § 2743.19 (2026)

Enforcing and paying judgment and interest

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September 30, 2021
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House Bill 110 - 134th General Assembly
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(A) In rendering a judgment against the state, the court of claims shall determine and specify in the judgment the department, office, commission, board, agency, institution, or other instrumentality of the state against which a determination of liability has been made. The court of claims shall award compensation for fees to a prevailing party in an action under this chapter in accordance with section 2335.39 of the Revised Code.

(B) No execution shall issue against the state or any department, board, office, commission, agency, institution, or other instrumentality of the state upon any judgment for the payment of money.

(C) Judgments shall be accomplished only through the following procedure, which may be enforced by writ of mandamus directed to the appropriate official:

(1) The clerk of the court of claims shall forward a certified copy of the judgment to the director of budget and management and the attorney general or the officer who signed the investigative report for the department, office, commission, board, agency, institution, or other instrumentality of the state against which a determination of liability has been made. If the judgment requires payment from the risk management reserve fund created in section 9.823 of the Revised Code, a final signed copy of the judgment shall be forwarded to the office of risk management in the department of administrative services for payment.

(2) The expense of a judgment paid, plus interest at the same rate that is applicable to judgments rendered against private parties to a suit as specified in section 1343.03 of the Revised Code and for the number of days determined pursuant to division (B)(1) or (2) of section 2743.18 of the Revised Code, shall be charged by the director of budget and management against available unencumbered moneys in the appropriations to whichever state departments, boards, offices, commissions, agencies, institutions, or other instrumentalities are named in the judgment. The director of budget and management shall have sole discretion to determine whether or not unencumbered moneys in a particular appropriation are available for satisfaction of a judgment.

(3) The director of budget and management, upon receipt of the certified copy of the judgment from the clerk of the court of claims pursuant to division (C)(1) of this section, shall provide for payment of the judgment creditor in the amount of the judgment certified by the clerk of the court of claims, plus interest.

(4) If the director of budget and management determines that sufficient unencumbered moneys do not exist in the particular appropriations to pay the judgment and interest, the director may make application for payment of the judgment and interest out of the emergency purposes account or another appropriation for emergencies or contingencies.

(5) If moneys in the emergency purposes account or another appropriation for emergencies or contingencies are not used to pay the judgment and interest, the director of budget and management shall request the general assembly to make an appropriation sufficient to pay the judgment and interest, and no payment shall be made until the appropriation has been made. The appropriate state department, board, office, commission, agency, institution, or other instrumentality shall make this appropriation request during the current biennium and during each succeeding biennium until a sufficient appropriation is made.

(6) If the judgment is against any department, board, office, commission, agency, institution, or other instrumentality of the state whose funds are not handled by the director of budget and management, the instrumentality against which the judgment is made, within sixty days after the date of the judgment, shall pay the judgment creditor in the amount of the judgment plus interest at the same rate that is applicable to judgments rendered against private parties to a suit as specified in section 1343.03 of the Revised Code and for the number of days determined pursuant to division (B)(1) or (2) of section 2743.18 of the Revised Code.

(D) No judgment shall be forwarded by the clerk of the court of claims to the director of budget and management until all appeals have been determined and all rights to appeal have been exhausted, except as otherwise provided in this section. If a party to a civil action against the state appeals from only a portion of a judgment and if a remaining portion provides for the payment of money by the state, a certified copy of the judgment and a copy of the notice of appeal shall be forwarded to the director, and that part of the judgment calling for the payment of money by the state and not a subject of the appeal shall be processed for payment as described in this section.

Last updated August 9, 2021 at 11:26 AM

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases, 1983–2017 · leading case: Conti Corp. v. Ohio Dep't of Admin. Servs., 629 N.E.2d 1073 (Ohio Ct. App. 1993).
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Conti Corp. v. Ohio Dep't of Admin. Servs., 629 N.E.2d 1073 (Ohio Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 2× “DAS argues that R.C. 2743.19(A) forbids-the Court of Claims from assigning joint and several liability against multiple state agencies.”
High. Valets, Inc. v. Ohio Dep't of Transp., 526 N.E.2d 112 (Ohio Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 2× “Plaintiff filed its motion pursuant to R.C. 2743.19. Plaintiff, Highway Valets, Inc.”
Conn Constr. Co. v. Ohio Dep't of Transp., 470 N.E.2d 176 (Ohio Ct. App. 1983). · cites it 2× “When the Court of Claims renders a judgment against the state, R.C. 2743.19(A) requires that the court: “* * * [Determine and specify in the judgment the department, office, commission, board, agency, institution, or other instrumentality of the state against which a…”
Wood Elec., Inc. v. Ohio Facilities Constr. Comm., 2017 Ohio 7524 (Ohio Ct. Cl. 2017). · cites it 2× “03 of the Revised Code and for each day between the date of entry of the judgment or determination and the date of payment of the judgment or determination pursuant to division (C)(3) or (6) of section 2743.19 of the Revised Code.” Plaintiff states that this amount should be $27.”
Est. of Kirby v. Hamilton Cnty. Court of Common Pleas, Juv. Div., 604 N.E.2d 1367 (Ohio Ct. App. 1992). “Following the Ohio Supreme Court’s denial of certification of the record, plaintiff applied to the Court of Claims for attorney fees pursuant to R.C. 2743.19, which refers to R.C. 2335.39 in regard to attorney fees.”
Maluke v. Ohio Dep't of Transp., 760 N.E.2d 936 (Ohio Ct. Cl. 2001). · cites it 4× “00) pursuant to Section 2743.19, Revised Code. In addition, defendant agrees to purchase an annuity in the amount of two hundred thirty-eight thousand dollars ($238,000.”
Betscher v. Univ. of Cincinnati Hosp., 760 N.E.2d 481 (Ohio Ct. Cl. 2000). · cites it 4× “00), pursuant to Section 2743.19, Ohio Revised Code. No interest on this amount shall be paid.”
Nelson v. State, 2011 Ohio 4843 (Ohio Ct. Cl. 2011). · cites it 2× “Interest on the judgment shall be allowed per R.C. 2743.19. {¶45} Court costs are absorbed by the court.”
Fears v. State, 2010 Ohio 3752 (Ohio Ct. Cl. 2010). · cites it 2× “Interest on the judgment shall be allowed per R.C. 2743.19. Court costs are absorbed by the court.”
Taylor v. Ohio Dep't of Rehab. & Corr., 662 N.E.2d 1164 (Ohio Ct. Cl. 1995). · cites it 2× “00), to be paid pursuant to Section 2743.19(D), Revised Code, and in settlement of Ohio Court of Claims Case No.”
State ex rel. Dann v. Tabacalera Nacional, S.A.A., 2012 Ohio 5301 (Ohio Ct. Cl. 2012). “The State argues that neither the parties’ settlement agreement nor R.C. 2743.19 and 2335.39 allows Tanasa to recover attorney fees.”
Julian Speer Co. v. Ohio State Univ., 680 N.E.2d 254 (Ohio Ct. Cl. 1997). “Judgment is rendered in favor of plaintiff, Julian Speer Company, and against defendants, Ohio State University and Ohio Department of Administrative Services, which are jointly and severally liable to plaintiff in the amount of $52,207.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 2743.19(A): 2 cases
Conti Corp. v. Ohio Dep't of Admin. Servs., 629 N.E.2d 1073 (Ohio Ct. App. 1993). “DAS argues that R.C. 2743.19(A) forbids-the Court of Claims from assigning joint and several liability against multiple state agencies.”
Conn Constr. Co. v. Ohio Dep't of Transp., 470 N.E.2d 176 (Ohio Ct. App. 1983). “When the Court of Claims renders a judgment against the state, R.C. 2743.19(A) requires that the court: “* * * [Determine and specify in the judgment the department, office, commission, board, agency, institution, or other instrumentality of the state against which a…”
Ohio Rev. Code § 2743.19(C): 2 cases
Maluke v. Ohio Dep't of Transp., 760 N.E.2d 936 (Ohio Ct. Cl. 2001). “00) pursuant to Section 2743.19, Revised Code. In addition, defendant agrees to purchase an annuity in the amount of two hundred thirty-eight thousand dollars ($238,000.”
Betscher v. Univ. of Cincinnati Hosp., 760 N.E.2d 481 (Ohio Ct. Cl. 2000). “00), pursuant to Section 2743.19, Ohio Revised Code. No interest on this amount shall be paid.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 2743.19(C)(1): 1 case
Conn Constr. Co. v. Ohio Dep't of Transp., 470 N.E.2d 176 (Ohio Ct. App. 1983). “When the Court of Claims renders a judgment against the state, R.C. 2743.19(A) requires that the court: “* * * [Determine and specify in the judgment the department, office, commission, board, agency, institution, or other instrumentality of the state against which a…”
Ohio Rev. Code § 2743.19(D): 3 cases
Taylor v. Ohio Dep't of Rehab. & Corr., 662 N.E.2d 1164 (Ohio Ct. Cl. 1995). “00), to be paid pursuant to Section 2743.19(D), Revised Code, and in settlement of Ohio Court of Claims Case No.”
Nelson v. State, 2011 Ohio 4843 (Ohio Ct. Cl. 2011). “Interest on the judgment shall be allowed per R.C. 2743.19. {¶45} Court costs are absorbed by the court.”
Fears v. State, 2010 Ohio 3752 (Ohio Ct. Cl. 2010). “Interest on the judgment shall be allowed per R.C. 2743.19. Court costs are absorbed by the court.”
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