(A) No landlord of residential premises shall initiate any act, including termination of utilities or services, exclusion from the premises, or threat of any unlawful act, against a tenant, or a tenant whose right to possession has terminated, for the purpose of recovering possession of residential premises, other than as provided in Chapters 1923., 5303., and 5321. of the Revised Code.
(B) No landlord of residential premises shall seize the furnishings or possessions of a tenant, or of a tenant whose right to possession has terminated, for the purpose of recovering rent payments, other than in accordance with an order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(C) A landlord who violates this section is liable in a civil action for all damages caused to a tenant, or to a tenant whose right to possession has terminated, together with reasonable attorneys fees.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 42
cases (9 in the last 5 years), 1980–2026 · leading case: Risch v. Samuel, 2020-Ohio-1094.
Risch v. Samuel, 2020-Ohio-1094. · cites it 18ד15(C) and by failing to take evidence on the hours of her attorney’s service necessitated by Risch’s violation of R.C. 5321.15(A). Samuel contends that the court denied her statutory attorney fees upon its determination that Risch had not violated R.”
Geoffrey M. Radvansky v. City of Olmsted Falls, 395 F.3d 291 (6th Cir. 2005). · cites it 2דOhio Rev.Code Ann. § 5321.15. Caine suggested that if Rosemark did indeed change the locks, he should inform Radvansky not to break into the house.”
Staley v. Phillips, 2022-Ohio-2112. · cites it 19דR.C. 5321.15 expressly prohibits ‘self-help,’ wherein a landlord attempts to evict a residential tenant without resort to legal procedure.”
Brian Midkiff Monica Midkiff v. Adams Cnty. Reg'l Water Dist., 409 F.3d 758 (6th Cir. 2005). · cites it 2ד” Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5321.15 (A) provides that a landlord shall not “initiate any act, including termination of utilities or services, .”
Thomas v. Papadelis, 476 N.E.2d 726 (Ohio Ct. App. 9th Dist. 1984). · cites it 8דIt was an attempt to waive the restrictions imposed on Papadelis, as a landlord, under R.C. 5321.15, for recovery of the premises.”
Crenshaw v. Rowland, 965 N.E.2d 341 (Ohio Ct. App. 6th Dist. 2011). · cites it 17ד28 for past-due rent and for damage to the carpet, the court further found that appellee had breached her duties as a landlord in causing water services to be terminated and that her actions violated R.C. 5321.15. The court, therefore, found that defendants were entitled to…”
Mercer v. Halmbacher, 2015-Ohio-4167, 44 N.E.3d 1011. · cites it 2דR.C. 5321.15(A) provides that landlords may only evict residential tenants by following the procedures set forth in R.”
Gaitawe v. Mays, 2012-Ohio-4749. · cites it 11ד{¶ 7} Mays’s first assignment of error: “THE TRIAL COURT ERRED AS A MATTER OF LAW WHEN IT FAILED TO AWARD DEFENDANT-APPELLANT ATTORNEY FEES WHEN THE TRIAL COURT FOUND THAT THE PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE PROCEEDED WITH AN ILLEGAL EVICTION AGAINST DEFENDANT-APPELLANT IN VIOLATION OF R.C.…”
Jackson v. Brown, 614 N.E.2d 847 (Ohio Ct. App. 8th Dist. 1992). · cites it 7דBrown counterclaimed for compensation for violation of R.C. 5321.15, which states: “(A) No landlord of residential premises shall initiate any act, including termination of utilities or services, exclusion from the premises, or threat of any unlawful act, against a tenant, or a…”
Meacham v. Miller, 606 N.E.2d 996 (Ohio Ct. App. 4th Dist. 1992). · cites it 4ד) *42 The Drake court commented in fn. 1 that the act permits courts to award attorney fees to tenants for a landlord’s retaliatory conduct (R.”
Germadnik v. Auld, 2018-Ohio-2889. · cites it 2דGermadnik “egregiously violated all of the prohibitions of R.C. 5321.15(A) by not only terminating the electric service but also locking [Ms.”
Amba Invests. v. Clark, 2022-Ohio-43. · cites it 4ד2: {¶29} THE MAGISTRATE ERRED IN RULING THE EVICTION WAS NOT UNLAWFUL (O.R.C. §5321.15). 5. Clark did not request in his counterclaim's prayer for relief that the court require Amba to provide the itemized statement to him.”
Lee v. Wallace, 926 N.E.2d 328 (Ohio Ct. App. 8th Dist. 2010).
Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.15(A): 22 cases
Risch v. Samuel, 2020-Ohio-1094. “15(C) and by failing to take evidence on the hours of her attorney’s service necessitated by Risch’s violation of R.C. 5321.15(A). Samuel contends that the court denied her statutory attorney fees upon its determination that Risch had not violated R.”
Staley v. Phillips, 2022-Ohio-2112. “R.C. 5321.15 expressly prohibits ‘self-help,’ wherein a landlord attempts to evict a residential tenant without resort to legal procedure.”
Geoffrey M. Radvansky v. City of Olmsted Falls, 395 F.3d 291 (6th Cir. 2005). “Ohio Rev.Code Ann. § 5321.15. Caine suggested that if Rosemark did indeed change the locks, he should inform Radvansky not to break into the house.”
Thomas v. Papadelis, 476 N.E.2d 726 (Ohio Ct. App. 9th Dist. 1984). “It was an attempt to waive the restrictions imposed on Papadelis, as a landlord, under R.C. 5321.15, for recovery of the premises.”
Mercer v. Halmbacher, 2015-Ohio-4167, 44 N.E.3d 1011. “R.C. 5321.15(A) provides that landlords may only evict residential tenants by following the procedures set forth in R.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.15(B): 4 cases
Risch v. Samuel, 2020-Ohio-1094. “15(C) and by failing to take evidence on the hours of her attorney’s service necessitated by Risch’s violation of R.C. 5321.15(A). Samuel contends that the court denied her statutory attorney fees upon its determination that Risch had not violated R.”
Mercer v. Halmbacher, 2015-Ohio-4167, 44 N.E.3d 1011. “R.C. 5321.15(A) provides that landlords may only evict residential tenants by following the procedures set forth in R.”
Crenshaw v. Rowland, 965 N.E.2d 341 (Ohio Ct. App. 6th Dist. 2011). “28 for past-due rent and for damage to the carpet, the court further found that appellee had breached her duties as a landlord in causing water services to be terminated and that her actions violated R.C. 5321.15. The court, therefore, found that defendants were entitled to…”
Risch v. Samuel, 2020-Ohio-1094. “15(C) and by failing to take evidence on the hours of her attorney’s service necessitated by Risch’s violation of R.C. 5321.15(A). Samuel contends that the court denied her statutory attorney fees upon its determination that Risch had not violated R.”
Jackson v. Brown, 614 N.E.2d 847 (Ohio Ct. App. 8th Dist. 1992). “Brown counterclaimed for compensation for violation of R.C. 5321.15, which states: “(A) No landlord of residential premises shall initiate any act, including termination of utilities or services, exclusion from the premises, or threat of any unlawful act, against a tenant, or a…”
Crenshaw v. Rowland, 965 N.E.2d 341 (Ohio Ct. App. 6th Dist. 2011). “28 for past-due rent and for damage to the carpet, the court further found that appellee had breached her duties as a landlord in causing water services to be terminated and that her actions violated R.C. 5321.15. The court, therefore, found that defendants were entitled to…”
Thomas v. Papadelis, 476 N.E.2d 726 (Ohio Ct. App. 9th Dist. 1984). “It was an attempt to waive the restrictions imposed on Papadelis, as a landlord, under R.C. 5321.15, for recovery of the premises.”
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