Short answer. Cases go to the Municipal or county court. Who carries out a lockout: sheriff, police officer, constable or bailiff.
At a glance
- Court
- Municipal or county court. A county or municipal court, or the court of common pleas, in its area.
"any judge of a county or municipal court or a court of common pleas, within the judge's proper area of jurisdiction"
Source 1 - Hearing after filing
- Trial can be no sooner than the seventh day after service is complete (the earliest date here assumes service on the filing day).
"in no event sooner than the seventh day from the date service is complete"
Source 2 - Writ to lockout
- The officer executes the writ within ten days of receiving it; no minimum wait is stated.
"within ten days after receiving a writ of execution described in division (A) or (B) of section 1923.13"
Source 1 - Who carries out the lockout
- Sheriff, police officer, constable or bailiff. The sheriff, a police officer, a constable or a bailiff executes the writ.
"the sheriff, police officer, constable, or bailiff shall execute it by restoring the plaintiff"
Source 1 - Diversion or mediation (statewide)
- No. Diversion programs are run locally, each tailored to its court; the Supreme Court's guide describes no single statewide program.
"diversion programs are uniquely tailored to the jurisdiction's needs and resources."
Source 3
Sample timeline: filed Monday, December 7, 2026
Earliest under the statute; courts' calendars often take longer.
- Answer or appear: no date (Not confirmed on an official page)
- Hearing or trial: Monday, December 14, 2026
- Judgment: Monday, December 14, 2026
- Writ or warrant of possession: no date (Not confirmed on an official page)
- Earliest lockout: no date (0 days after the writ, which isn't dated here)
Another date: open the estimator.
Worth knowing
Other claims filed with the possession claim have an answer day 28 days after service (1923.06(H)(2)).
Not stated on the pages we read: filing fee, time to answer or appear, judgment to writ, paying to stop the case, right to counsel (statewide).
Official sources
- Ohio Revised Code Chapter 1923, Forcible Entry and Detainer (checked November 2026)
- Ohio Revised Code 1923.06 (checked November 2026)
- Supreme Court of Ohio: Judicial Guide to Eviction Diversion (checked November 2026)
General information, not legal advice; we are not lawyers. Not a court form. Earliest under the statute; courts' calendars often take longer.
Common questions
Which court hears eviction cases in Ohio?
Municipal or county court. A county or municipal court, or the court of common pleas, in its area.
How soon after filing is the Ohio hearing?
Trial can be no sooner than the seventh day after service is complete (the earliest date here assumes service on the filing day). That's the statute's window; the court's own calendar decides the actual date.
How long between the writ and a lockout in Ohio?
The officer executes the writ within ten days of receiving it; no minimum wait is stated.
Who carries out an eviction in Ohio?
Sheriff, police officer, constable or bailiff. The sheriff, a police officer, a constable or a bailiff executes the writ. The officer acts on the court's order.
Is there a statewide diversion or mediation program in Ohio?
No. Diversion programs are run locally, each tailored to its court; the Supreme Court's guide describes no single statewide program.
Anything else to know about Ohio evictions?
Other claims filed with the possession claim have an answer day 28 days after service (1923.06(H)(2)).
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