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2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.36 | Requests for Interim Measure of Protection Order.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
(A) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the arbitral tribunal, at the request of a party, may order a party to take any measure of protection that the arbitral tribunal considers necessary in respect of the subject matter of the dispute. The arbitral tribunal may require a party to provide appropriate security in connection with a measure of protection ordered under this division.
(B) A party may request an interim measure of protection directly from any court with jurisdiction. However, no measure of protection shall be granted by a court of this state unless the party shows that an application to the arbitral tribunal for the measure of protection would prejudice the party's rights and that an interim measure of protection from the court is necessary to protect those rights. The arbitral tribunal shall be deemed to be a party in interest in any action under this division. Any court of this state that issues an order for an interim measure of protection as provided in this division, upon application of the tribunal, shall modify or terminate its order as appropriate.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.37 | Equal Opportunity to Present Case.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
The parties shall be treated with equality by, and each party shall be given a full opportunity to present his case before, the arbitral tribunal.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.38 | Agreement for Procedure.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the parties may agree on the procedure to be followed by the arbitral tribunal in conducting the proceedings.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.39 | Tribunal to Determine Procedure.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
(A) Failing any agreement referred to in section 2712.38 of the Revised Code, the arbitral tribunal may conduct the arbitration in the manner it considers appropriate, subject to the provisions of this chapter.
(B) The power of the arbitral tribunal under this section includes the power to determine the admissibility, relevance, materiality, and weight of any evidence.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.40 | Place of Arbitration Decision.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
The parties may agree on the place of arbitration within this state. If the parties do not reach such an agreement, the place of arbitration shall be determined by the arbitral tribunal having regard to the circumstances of the case, including the convenience of the parties.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.41 | Place of Meeting of Arbitral Tribunal.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
Notwithstanding section 2712.40 of the Revised Code and unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the arbitral tribunal may meet at any place it considers appropriate for consultation among its members, for hearing witnesses, experts, or the parties, or for inspection of documents, goods, or other property.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.42 | Language Used in Proceedings.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
The parties may agree upon the language or languages to be used in the arbitral proceedings. If the parties do not reach such an agreement, the arbitral tribunal shall determine the language or languages to be used in the proceedings. Unless otherwise specified, the agreement or determination referred to in this section shall apply to any written statement by a party, any hearing, and any arbitral award, decision, or other communication by the tribunal. The tribunal may order that any documentary evidence be accompanied by a translation into the language or languages chosen pursuant to this section.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.43 | Arbitral Proceeding Commences on Date of Request.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the arbitral proceedings concerning a particular dispute commence on the date on which a request for that dispute to be referred to arbitration is received by the respondent.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.44 | Timely Submission of Statement of Claims.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
(A) Within the period of time agreed upon by the parties or determined by the arbitral tribunal, the claimant shall state the facts supporting his claims, the points at issue, and the relief or remedy sought, and the respondent shall state his defenses regarding these particulars, unless the parties otherwise have agreed as to the required elements of those statements.
(B) The parties may submit with their statements all documents they consider to be relevant or may add a reference to the documents or other evidence they plan to submit.
(C) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties and unless the claimant shows sufficient cause for not doing so, if the claimant fails to communicate his statement of claim in accordance with this section, the arbitral tribunal shall terminate the proceedings.
(D) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties and unless the respondent shows sufficient cause for not doing so, if the respondent fails to communicate his statement of defense in accordance with this section, the arbitral tribunal shall continue the proceedings without treating that failure in itself as an admission of the claimant's allegations.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.45 | Amending or Supplementing Statement of Claim or Defense.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, either party may amend or supplement his statement of claim or defense during the course of the arbitral proceedings, unless the arbitral tribunal considers it inappropriate to allow the amendment or supplement having regard to the delay in making it.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.46 | Oral Hearings and Meetings.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
(A) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the arbitral tribunal shall decide whether to hold oral hearings for the presentation of evidence or for oral argument, or whether the proceedings shall be conducted on the basis of documents and other materials.
(B) Unless the parties have agreed that no oral hearings shall be held, the arbitral tribunal shall hold oral hearings at an appropriate stage of the proceedings, if so requested by a party.
(C) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, all oral hearings and meetings in the proceedings shall be held in chambers.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.47 | Notice of Hearings or Meetings.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
The arbitral tribunal shall give the parties sufficient advance notice of any hearing and of any meeting of the tribunal for the purpose of inspection of documents, goods, or other property.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.48 | Information on Which the Tribunal May Rely to Be Communicated to All Parties.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
All statements, documents, or other information supplied to, or applications made to, the arbitral tribunal by one party shall be communicated to the other party, and any expert report or evidentiary document on which the tribunal may rely in making its decision shall be communicated to the parties.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.49 | Party's Failure to Appear or Produce Documents.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
Unless otherwise agreed by the parties and unless a party shows sufficient cause for not doing so, if a party fails to appear at an oral hearing or to produce documentary evidence, the arbitral tribunal may continue with the proceedings and make the arbitral award on the evidence before it.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.50 | Experts.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
(A) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the arbitral tribunal may appoint one or more experts to report to it on specific issues to be determined by the tribunal and may require a party to give the expert any relevant information or to produce, or to provide access to, any relevant documents, goods, or other property for his inspection.
(B) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, if a party so requests or if the arbitral tribunal considers it necessary, the expert, after delivery of his written or oral report, shall participate in an oral hearing at which the parties have the opportunity to question the expert and to present expert witnesses on the points at issue.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.51 | Assistance by Court of Common Pleas.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
The arbitral tribunal, or a party with the approval of the tribunal, may request from the court of common pleas assistance in taking evidence, including requests for foreign judicial assistance, and the court shall execute the request within its competence and according to its rules on taking evidence. A subpoena may be issued by the court as provided in the Rules of Civil Procedure, in which case witness compensation shall be as provided by the Revised Code.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.52 | Consolidating Arbitration.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
(A) If the parties to two or more arbitration agreements have agreed, in their respective arbitration agreements or otherwise, to consolidate the arbitrations arising out of those arbitration agreements, the court of common pleas, on application by one party with the consent of all the other parties to those arbitration agreements, may do one or more of the following:
(1) Order the arbitrations to be consolidated on terms the court considers just and necessary;
(2) If all the parties cannot agree on an arbitral tribunal for the consolidated arbitration, appoint an arbitral tribunal in accordance with section 2712.20 of the Revised Code;
(3) If all the parties cannot agree on any other matter necessary to conduct the consolidated arbitration, make any other order it considers necessary.
(B) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the parties to two or more arbitrations from agreeing to consolidate those arbitrations and taking any steps that are necessary to effect that consolidation.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.53 | Designation of Law or Legal System.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
(A) The arbitral tribunal shall decide the dispute in accordance with the rules of law designated by the parties as applicable to the substance of the dispute. Any designation by the parties of the law or legal system of a given state shall be construed, unless otherwise expressed, as directly referring to the substantive law of that state and not to its conflict of laws rules.
(B) If the parties fail to designate the law applicable to the substance of the dispute, the arbitral tribunal shall apply the rules of law it considers to be appropriate given all the circumstances surrounding the dispute.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.54 | Authorization for Decision Ex Aequo Et Bono or Amiable Compositeur.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
The arbitral tribunal shall decide ex aequo et bono or as amiable compositeur, only if the parties have expressly authorized it to do so.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.55 | Accordance With Contract - Usages of Trade.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
In all cases, the arbitral tribunal shall decide in accordance with the terms of the contract and shall take into account the usages of the trade applicable to the transaction.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.56 | Decision of Majority or Presider.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, in arbitral proceedings with more than one arbitrator, any decision of the arbitral tribunal shall be made by a majority of all of its members. However, if authorized by the parties or all the members of the arbitral tribunal, questions of procedure may be decided by a presiding arbitrator.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.57 | Encouraging Settlement.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
It is not incompatible with an arbitration agreement for an arbitral tribunal to encourage settlement, and, with the agreement of the parties, the tribunal may use mediation, conciliation, or other procedures at any time during the arbitral proceedings to encourage settlement.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.58 | Record of Settlement.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
If, during arbitral proceedings, the parties settle the dispute, the arbitral tribunal shall terminate the proceedings and, if requested by the parties and not objected to by the tribunal, record the settlement in the form of an arbitral award on agreed terms. An arbitral award on agreed terms shall be made in accordance with the provisions of sections 2712.59 to 2712.64 of the Revised Code and shall state that it is an arbitral award. An arbitral award on agreed terms has the same status and effect as any other arbitral award on the substance of the dispute.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.59 | Form and Delivery of Award.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
(A) An arbitral award shall be in writing and signed by the members of the arbitral tribunal. In arbitral proceedings with more than one arbitrator, the signatures of the majority of all the members of the tribunal shall be sufficient if the reason for any omitted signature is stated.
(B) The arbitral award shall state the reasons upon which it is based, unless the parties have agreed that no reasons are to be given or unless the award is an arbitral award on agreed terms pursuant to section 2712.58 of the Revised Code.
(C) The arbitral award shall state its date and the place of arbitration as determined in accordance with section 2712.40 of the Revised Code. The award shall be deemed to have been made at the place so determined.
(D) After the arbitral award is made, a signed copy shall be delivered to each party.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.60 | Interim Arbitral Award.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
At any time during the arbitral proceedings, the arbitral tribunal may make an interim arbitral award on any matter with respect to which it may make a final arbitral award. The interim award may be enforced in the same manner as a final award.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.61 | Interest and Cost Allocation.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
(A) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the arbitral tribunal may award interest and costs and may allocate costs among the parties as it considers appropriate. In making an order awarding or allocating costs, the tribunal may include as costs any of the following:
(1) The fees and expenses of the arbitrators and expert witnesses;
(2) Legal fees and expenses;
(3) Any administration fees of the institution supervising the arbitration;
(4) Any other expenses incurred in connection with the arbitral proceedings.
(B) In making an order for costs, the arbitral tribunal may specify any of the following:
(1) The party entitled to costs;
(2) The party who is required to pay the costs;
(3) The amount of the costs or the method of determining that amount;
(4) The manner in which the costs are to be paid.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.62 | Request for Correction of Errors or Interpretation of Award.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
(A) Within thirty days after receipt of the arbitral award, unless another period of time has been agreed upon by the parties, a party may request the arbitral tribunal to correct any computation, clerical, typographical, or other errors of a similar nature. If agreed by the parties, a party may request the tribunal to give an interpretation of a specific point or part of the award.
(B) Within thirty days after the date of the arbitral award, the arbitral tribunal, on its own initiative, may correct any computation, clerical, typographical, or other errors of a similar nature.
(C) Sections 2712.59 to 2712.61 of the Revised Code apply to a correction or interpretation of the arbitral award made pursuant to this section.
(D) If the arbitral tribunal considers any request made under this section to be justified, it shall make the correction or give the interpretation within thirty days after receipt of the request, and the interpretation shall form part of the arbitral award.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.63 | Request of Additional Award as to Claims Presented but Not Adjudicated.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
(A) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, a party may request, within thirty days after receipt of the arbitral award, the arbitral tribunal to make an additional arbitral award as to the claims presented in the arbitral proceedings but omitted from the arbitral award. If the tribunal considers any request made under this section to be justified, it shall make the additional arbitral award within sixty days after receipt of the request.
(B) Sections 2712.59 to 2712.61 of the Revised Code apply to an additional arbitral award made pursuant to this section.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.64 | Time Extensions.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
The arbitral tribunal may extend the period of time within which it may make a correction, give an interpretation, or make an additional arbitral award under section 2712.62 or 2712.63 of the Revised Code.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.65 | Terminating Proceedings.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
The arbitral proceedings are terminated by the final arbitral award or by an order of the arbitral tribunal under section 2712.66 of the Revised Code. The award is final upon the expiration of the applicable periods set forth in sections 2712.62 to 2712.64 of the Revised Code.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.66 | Termination Order.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
The arbitral tribunal shall issue an order for the termination of the arbitral proceedings when any of the following occurs:
(A) The claimant withdraws his claim, unless the respondent objects to the order and the tribunal recognizes a legitimate interest of the respondent in obtaining a final settlement of the dispute.
(B) The parties agree on the termination of the proceedings.
(C) The tribunal finds that the continuation of the proceedings has for any other reason become unnecessary or impossible.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.67 | Terminating Mandate or Arbitrators.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
Subject to sections 2712.62 to 2712.65 of the Revised Code, the mandate of the arbitral tribunal terminates with the termination of the arbitral proceedings.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.68 | Arbitrators' Immunity.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
No person who serves as an arbitrator shall be liable in an action for damages resulting from any act or omission in the performance of his duties as an arbitrator in any proceedings subject to this chapter.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.71 | Relief Granted in Foreign Currency.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
The courts of this state shall confirm a final award, notwithstanding the fact that it grants relief in a currency other than United States dollars. In such a case, the court, in addition to entering the order in a foreign currency designated by the award, upon application by a party also shall enter that order in United States dollars determined by reference to the market rate of exchange prevailing in this state on the date the award was issued, unless the award itself fixes some other date. If no such market rate of exchange is available, the court shall fix the rate it determines to be appropriate.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.72 | Entering Judgment or Decree.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
After an order confirming or vacating an award or declaring that an award is not entitled to confirmation by the courts of this state has been rendered, a judgment or decree shall be entered in conformity with that order to be enforced in the same manner as any other judgment or decree. Upon entry of a judgment or decree, the court, in its discretion, also may award costs and disbursements.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.73 | Appeal From Court of Common Pleas.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
(A) An appeal may be taken from any of the following decisions rendered by the court of common pleas:
(1) An order granting or denying an application to compel or to stay arbitration;
(2) An order granting or denying an application for assistance in obtaining evidence or an application for interim measure of protection;
(3) An order confirming or vacating a final award or declaring that an award is not entitled to confirmation by the courts of this state.
(B) Appeals shall be taken in the same manner and be subject to the same review as appeals from orders or judgments in civil actions. All appeals shall be confined to questions within the competence conferred by this chapter upon the court from which the appeal is taken or to the question of whether that court exceeded that competence.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.74 | Policy of State to Encourage Arbitration or Conciliation.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
It is the policy of this state to encourage parties to an international commercial agreement or transaction that qualifies for arbitration or conciliation pursuant to section 2712.03 of the Revised Code, to resolve disputes arising from the agreement or transaction through conciliation. The parties may select or permit an arbitral tribunal or other third party to select one or more persons to serve as the conciliator or conciliators who shall assist the parties in an independent and impartial manner in their attempt to reach an amicable settlement of their dispute.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.75 | Guiding Principles.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
The conciliator or conciliators shall be guided by principles of objectivity, fairness, and justice, giving consideration to, among other things, the rights and obligations of the parties, the usages of the trade concerned, and the circumstances surrounding the dispute, including any previous practices between the parties.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.76 | Proceedings of Conciliation.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
The conciliator or conciliators may conduct the conciliation proceedings in a manner that they consider appropriate, taking into account the circumstances of the case, the wishes of the parties, and the desirability of a speedy settlement of the dispute. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, other provisions of the Revised Code, the Rules of Evidence, and the Ohio rules of court shall not apply to conciliation proceedings brought under this chapter.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.77 | Representation or Assistance.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
The parties may appear in person or be represented or assisted by any person of their choice. A person assisting or representing a party need not be an attorney or licensed to practice law in this state.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.78 | Draft Conciliation Statement.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
At any time during the proceedings, the conciliator or conciliators may prepare a draft conciliation settlement that may include the assessment and apportionment of costs between the parties, and send copies to the parties, specifying the time within which they must signify their approval.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.80 | Evidence and Documents Admissibility and Disclosure.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
When persons agree to participate in conciliation under this chapter, all of the following apply:
(A) Evidence of anything said or of any admission made in the course of the conciliation is not admissible in evidence, and disclosure of any such evidence shall not be compelled, in any arbitration or civil action in which, pursuant to law, testimony may be compelled to be given. However, this division does not limit the admissibility of evidence if all parties participating in conciliation consent to its disclosure.
(B) If any such evidence is offered in contravention of this section, the arbitral tribunal or the court shall make any order that it considers to be appropriate to deal with the matter, including orders restricting the introduction of evidence, or dismissing the case without prejudice.
(C) Unless the document provides otherwise, no document prepared for the purpose of, in the course of, or pursuant to the conciliation or any copy of it, is admissible in evidence, and disclosure of the document shall not be compelled, in any arbitration or civil action in which, pursuant to law, testimony may be compelled to be given.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.81 | Stay of Judicial and Arbitral Proceedings.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
The agreement of the parties to submit a dispute to conciliation shall be deemed an agreement between or among those parties to stay all judicial or arbitral proceedings from the commencement of conciliation until the termination of conciliation proceedings.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.82 | Conciliation Tolls Statute of Limitations.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
All applicable limitation periods including periods of prescription shall be tolled or extended upon the commencement of conciliation proceedings to conciliate a dispute under this chapter, and all limitation periods shall remain tolled and periods of prescription extended as to all parties to the conciliation proceedings until the tenth day following the termination of the proceedings. For purposes of this chapter, conciliation proceedings are deemed to have commenced as soon as a party has requested conciliation of a particular dispute or disputes and the other party or parties agree to participate in the proceedings.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.83 | Terminating Conciliation Proceedings.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
The conciliation proceedings may be terminated as to all parties by any of the following at the time specified:
(A) A written declaration of the conciliator or conciliators, after consultation with the parties, to the effect that further efforts at conciliation no longer are justified, on the date of the declaration;
(B) A written declaration of the parties addressed to the conciliator or conciliators to the effect that the conciliation proceedings are terminated, on the date of the declaration;
(C) The signing of a settlement agreement by all of the parties, on the date of the agreement.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.84 | Terminating as to Particular Parties.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
The conciliation proceedings may be terminated as to particular parties by a written declaration of a party to the other party and the conciliator or conciliators, if appointed, to the effect that the conciliation proceedings are terminated as to that particular party, on the date of the declaration or by the signing of a settlement agreement by some of the parties, on the date of the agreement.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.85 | Participation of Conciliator in Other Proceedings Involving Same Dispute.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
No person who has served as conciliator may be appointed as an arbitrator for, or take part in any arbitral or judicial proceedings in, the same dispute, unless all parties manifest their consent to the participation or the rules adopted for conciliation or arbitration otherwise provide.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.86 | Waiving Rights and Remedies.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
By submitting to conciliation, no party shall be deemed to have waived any rights or remedies that the party would have had if conciliation had not been initiated, other than those set forth in any settlement agreement that results from the conciliation.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.87 | Written Conciliation Agreement Treated as Arbitral Award.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
If the conciliation succeeds in settling the dispute, and the result of the conciliation is reduced to writing and signed by the conciliator or conciliators and the parties or their representatives, the written agreement shall be treated as an arbitral award rendered by an arbitral tribunal duly constituted in and pursuant to the laws of this state, and shall have the same force and effect as a final award in arbitration.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.88 | Conciliation Costs.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
Upon termination of the conciliation proceedings, the conciliator shall fix the costs of the conciliation and give written notice of the costs to the parties. As used in sections 2712.74 to 2712.90 of the Revised Code, "costs" includes only the following:
(A) A reasonable fee to be paid to the conciliator or conciliators;
(B) The travel and other reasonable expenses of the conciliator or conciliators;
(C) The travel and other reasonable expenses of witnesses requested by the conciliator or conciliators with the consent of the parties;
(D) The cost of any expert advice requested by the conciliator or conciliators with the consent of the parties;
(E) The cost of any court.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.89 | Cost Apportionment - Immunity of Conciliator.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
(A) The costs of the conciliation referred to in section 2712.88 of the Revised Code shall be borne equally by the parties unless the settlement agreement provides for a different apportionment. All other expenses incurred by a party shall be borne by that party.
(B) No person who serves as a conciliator shall be held liable in an action for damages resulting from any act or omission in the performance of his duties as a conciliator in any proceedings subject to this chapter.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.90 | State Court Jurisdiction.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
Neither the request for conciliation, the consent to participate in the conciliation proceedings, the participation in the proceedings, nor the entering into a conciliation agreement or settlement shall be deemed as a consent to the jurisdiction of any court in this state if conciliation fails.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2712 | International Commercial Arbitration › Section 2712.91 | Chapter Provisions Classified as Substantive.

Effective:
October 23, 1991
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
If, in any arbitral, judicial, or other official proceeding within or without this state, it becomes necessary to classify any provision of this chapter as substantive or procedural within the meanings of those terms in the conflict of laws, all provisions of this chapter relating to the obligation of the parties to arbitrate, to the conduct of arbitral proceedings, and to the validity of arbitral awards shall be classified as substantive.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2713 | Arrest and Bail › Section 2713.01 | Arrest.

Effective:
October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
In a civil action, a defendant can be arrested before judgment only in the manner prescribed by sections 2713.01 to 2713.29, inclusive, of the Revised Code. This section does not apply to proceedings for contempt, nor to actions prosecuted or judgments obtained in the name of the state to recover fines or penalties.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2713 | Arrest and Bail › Section 2713.02 | Order of Arrest.

Effective:
January 9, 1961
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 1 - 104th General Assembly
An order for the arrest of the defendant shall be made by the clerk of the court in which the action is brought, when there is filed in his office an affidavit of the plaintiff, his authorized agent or attorney, made before a judge or clerk of any court of the state, stating the nature of the plaintiff's claim, that it is just, the amount of it as nearly as may be, and establishing one or more of the following particulars:
(A) That the defendant has removed, or begun to remove, any of his property out of the jurisdiction of the court with intent to defraud his creditors;
(B) That he has begun to convert his property, or a part thereof, into money for the purpose of placing it beyond the reach of his creditors;
(C) That he has property, or rights of action, which he fraudulently conceals;
(D) That he has assigned, removed, disposed of, or begun to dispose of his property, or a part of it, with intent to defraud his creditors;
(E) That he fraudulently contracted the debt or incurred the obligation for which suit is about to be or has been brought;
(F) That the money, or other valuable thing, for which a recovery is sought in the action, was lost by playing at any game or by means of a bet or wager.
The affidavit also must contain a statement of the facts claimed to justify the belief in the existence of one or more of such particulars.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2713 | Arrest and Bail › Section 2713.03 | Bond.

Effective:
October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
The order of arrest provided for by section 2713.02 of the Revised Code shall not be issued by the clerk of the court until there is executed, by sufficient sureties of the plaintiff, a bond to the effect that the plaintiff will pay to the defendant all damages, not exceeding double the amount of the plaintiff's claim stated in the affidavit, which he may sustain by reason of the arrest if the order proves to have been wrongfully obtained.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2713 | Arrest and Bail › Section 2713.04 | Time for Issuance of Order of Arrest.

Effective:
October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
The order of arrest provided for by section 2713.02 of the Revised Code may be made to accompany the summons or at any time afterward before judgment.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2713 | Arrest and Bail › Section 2713.05 | Contents of Order of Arrest.

Effective:
October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
With a copy of the affidavit, the order of arrest provided for by section 2713.02 of the Revised Code shall be addressed and delivered to the sheriff, and must specify the names of the parties, the court in which the action is brought, the amount of the plaintiff's claim stated in the affidavit, and require the sheriff to arrest the defendant, hold him in bail in double that sum, and to make return thereof on a day to be named therein, with the bond of the bail, if any is given.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2713 | Arrest and Bail › Section 2713.06 | Return Day of Order of Arrest.

Effective:
October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
The return day of the order of arrest provided for by section 2713.02 of the Revised Code, when it is issued at the commencement of a suit, shall be the same as that of the summons. When issued afterward, it shall be fifteen days after its date.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2713 | Arrest and Bail › Section 2713.07 | Execution of Order of Arrest.

Effective:
October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
The sheriff shall execute the order of arrest mentioned in section 2713.02 of the Revised Code by arresting the defendant, and delivering to him a copy thereof and of the affidavit. If the defendant cannot be found before the return day, the plaintiff may have further orders without other affidavits or bond until the defendant is arrested. An order of arrest shall not be issued to any other than the county in which the action is brought.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2713 | Arrest and Bail › Section 2713.08 | Custody of the Defendant.

Effective:
October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
The defendant, when arrested pursuant to section 2713.07 of the Revised Code, must be committed to the jail of the county and kept in custody until discharged by law.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2713 | Arrest and Bail › Section 2713.09 | Defendant May Deposit Money.

Effective:
October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
Before or after giving bail, the defendant may deposit with the sheriff, or in court, the amount specified in the order of arrest issued pursuant to section 2713.02 of the Revised Code; whereupon the defendant must be discharged, or his bail be released.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2713 | Arrest and Bail › Section 2713.10 | Money to Be Paid Into Court.

Effective:
October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
The sheriff shall pay into court the money received by him in lieu of bail under section 2713.09 of the Revised Code. If it is received in vacation, he shall pay it on the first day of the next term; if received during the term, immediately.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2713 | Arrest and Bail › Section 2713.11 | Control of Money.

Effective:
October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
The court shall make proper orders for the safekeeping of money deposited in lieu of bail under section 2713.09 of the Revised Code, and may direct the sheriff to keep it, and after final judgment in the action shall order it to be paid to the party entitled to it according to the result.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2713 | Arrest and Bail › Section 2713.12 | Sheriff and Sureties Liable for Money.

Effective:
October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
Money deposited with the sheriff as provided in section 2713.09 of the Revised code, or directed by the court to be kept by him, shall be held upon his official responsibility; and he and his sureties shall be liable, and may be proceeded against, for any default in relation thereto as in other cases of delinquency.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2713 | Arrest and Bail › Section 2713.13 | Bail May Be Given Before Judgment.

Effective:
October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
Bail may be given by the defendant on his arrest under section 2713.07 of the Revised Code, or afterward, before judgment. It shall be done by causing sufficient bail to execute a bond to the plaintiff, in the presence of the sheriff, to the effect that, if judgment is rendered in the action against the defendant, such bail will be amenable to the process of the court thereon. The bond, when accepted, shall be returned to the clerk's office, and the defendant shall be discharged.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies › Chapter 2713 | Arrest and Bail › Section 2713.14 | Plaintiff May Object to Bail.

Effective:
October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
The plaintiff, or his attorney, may object to the bail provided under section 2713.13 of the Revised Code, for insufficiency, within ten days after the bond is given, by serving upon the sheriff a written notice that he does not accept the bail. Failure to serve such notice shall be deemed an acceptance of the bail, and the sheriff is exonerated from liability. When the bond is given after the return of the order of arrest, the plaintiff shall have notice thereof.