Chapter 2333 | Proceedings In Aid Of Execution

Section 2333.01 | Equitable and certain other assets.

• Effective: October 1, 1953
• Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly

When a judgment debtor does not have sufficient personal or real property subject to levy on execution to satisfy the judgment, any equitable interest which he has in real estate as mortgagor, mortgagee, or otherwise, or any interest he has in a banking, turnpike, bridge, or other joint-stock company, or in a money contract, claim, or chose in action, due or to become due to him, or in a judgment or order, or money, goods, or effects which he has in the possession of any person or body politic or corporate, shall be subject to the payment of the judgment by action.

Section 2333.02 | Judgment creditor.

• Effective: October 1, 1953
• Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly

The plaintiff, his agent, or attorney, in a judgment against a railroad company rendered in any court upon a claim due to the common laborers for work and labor performed for the company, or for crossties, lumber, or wood furnished thereto, to be used in the construction, repair, or operation of its road or for the erection of fences along the line of its road, required by law to be erected, or upon a note, or other evidence of indebtedness given for such considerations, for execution upon such judgment may file his affidavit, with a praecipe, setting forth the claim upon which the judgment is founded, that he has no knowledge of any property of the defendant liable to levy and sale upon the execution, and that a person or corporation, therein named, and within the jurisdiction of the officer to whom the execution is to be directed, is indebted to the defendant, or has property or claims of the defendant in his possession or under his control as agent of the defendant or otherwise. Thereupon the clerk of the court of common pleas shall issue a notice to each person or corporation named, to the effect that he is required to pay over and deliver to the officer holding such writ the money, property, and claims of the defendant, in his possession or under his control, or which may come into his possession or under his control before the satisfaction of the judgment, not exceeding an amount sufficient to pay it and the costs.

Section 2333.03 | Notice to garnishee.

• Effective: October 1, 1953
• Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly

The officer holding a writ of execution shall serve upon each garnishee named in the notice required by section 2333.02 of the Revised Code a copy of the execution and notice, and the person so served shall be bound to the plaintiff in execution from the date of such service for all the money, property, and credits of the defendant in his possession or under his control, or which may come into his possession or under his control, before the satisfaction of the judgment.

Section 2333.04 | Examination of garnishee.

• Effective: October 1, 1953
• Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly

By a written notice after service on him as required by section 2333.03 of the Revised Code, the garnishee may be required to appear before any officer within his township competent to administer oaths, or before the clerk of the court of common pleas of his county, and answer such questions as are asked him touching the property of every description, money, and credits of the defendant, in his possession or under his control. The notice must be signed by the plaintiff, his agent, or attorney, and shall specify the time when and place where the examination will be held, and shall be served at least one day before the day fixed for the examination. The examination must be reduced to writing, signed by the garnishee, certified by the officer before whom it was taken, and filed with the papers in the case. The garnishee shall be entitled to the same fees for attendance as are allowed to witnesses.

Section 2333.05 | Attachment against garnishee.

• Effective: October 1, 1953
• Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly

If the garnishee refuses to appear, as required by the notice mentioned in section 2333.04 of the Revised Code, an attachment may be issued against him, upon proof made of due service of the notice. Having appeared, if he refuses to answer the questions asked him, the officer before whom the examination is had shall commit him to the jail of the county until he answers such questions, or is discharged according to law.

Section 2333.06 | Payments and delivery to officer holding writ.

• Effective: October 1, 1953
• Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly

The garnishee shall pay over to the officer holding a writ of execution all money in his hands, or under his control, or which may come into his hands or control, belonging to the defendant mentioned in section 2333.02 of the Revised Code, not exceeding the amount of the judgment and costs, and deliver to the officer all property and credits of the defendant in his hands, or which may come into his hands, and take his receipt for such money, property, or credits, which shall be sufficient discharge of liability therefor. Upon refusal by such garnishee to pay over money or deliver property or credits as required by this section, the plaintiff may commence an action therefor, in his own name, against the garnishee, and recover them, with costs.

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Section 2333.07 | Officer to sell property.

• Effective: October 1, 1953
• Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly

As upon execution, the officer holding a writ shall sell any property of the defendant delivered to him pursuant to section 2333.06 of the Revised Code which would be liable to seizure and sale on execution, and hold all the other property to abide the order of the court.

Section 2333.08 | Assignments void.

• Effective: October 1, 1953
• Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly

An assignment or transfer of property in the hands or under the control of an agent of the railroad company mentioned in section 2333.02 of the Revised Code at the date of the service of notice of garnishment required by such section, or which afterwards and before the satisfaction of the judgment, comes into his hands or under his control, shall be void as against judgment claimants under sections 2333.02 to 2333.07, inclusive, of the Revised Code.

Section 2333.09 | Order for examination of a judgment debtor.

• Effective: July 11, 1961
• Latest Legislation: House Bill 143 - 104th General Assembly

A judgment creditor shall be entitled to an order for the examination of a judgment debtor concerning his property, income, or other means of satisfying the judgment upon proof by affidavit that such judgment is unpaid in whole or in part. Such order shall be issued by a probate judge or a judge of the court of common pleas in the county in which the judgment was rendered or in which the debtor resides, requiring such debtor to appear and answer concerning his property before such judge, or a referee appointed by him, at a time and place within the county to be specified in the order.

Section 2333.10 | Examination of debtor after execution issues.

• Effective: July 11, 1961
• Latest Legislation: House Bill 143 - 104th General Assembly

On proof by the affidavit of the judgment creditor, or otherwise, to the satisfaction of a judge of the court of common pleas, or a probate judge, of the county in which the debtor is found, that the judgment debtor has property which he unjustly refuses to apply toward the satisfaction of the judgment, such judge, by order, may require the debtor to appear at a time and place in such county to answer concerning it. Such proceedings thereupon may be had for the application of the property of the debtor toward the satisfaction of the judgment, as are prescribed by sections 2333.09 to 2333.27, inclusive, of the Revised Code.

Section 2333.11 | Order of arrest may issue.

• Effective: October 1, 1953
• Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly

Instead of the order mentioned in section 2333.10 of the Revised Code requiring the attendance of the judgment debtor, upon proof in writing to his satisfaction, by affidavit of the judgment creditor, or otherwise, that there is danger of the debtor's leaving the state, or concealing himself, to avoid such examination, the judge may issue a warrant requiring the sheriff to arrest and bring such debtor before him. Such warrant can be issued only by a judge of the court of common pleas, or the probate judge, of a county in which the debtor is found, and the sheriff can execute it only within that county. In executing the warrant, the sheriff shall deliver to the debtor a copy thereof and of the testimony on which it issued.

Section 2333.12 | Examination of debtor and bond.

• Effective: October 1, 1953
• Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly

When brought before the judge as provided in section 2333.11 of the Revised Code, the judgment debtor shall be examined on oath, and other witnesses may be examined on either side. In the examination, if it appears that there is danger of such debtor's leaving the state, or that he has property which he unjustly refuses to apply to the judgment, he may be ordered to enter into a bond, with surety, in such sum as the judge prescribes that he will attend before the judge or referee for examination, from time to time, as directed. In default of entering into such bond, he may be committed to the jail of a county, by warrant of the judge, as for contempt.

Section 2333.15 | Fraud does not excuse examination.

• Effective: October 1, 1953
• Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly

On examination pursuant to sections 2333.09 to 2333.27, inclusive, of the Revised Code, no person shall be excused from answering any question on the ground that his examination will tend to convict him of a fraud. His answer shall not be used as evidence against him in a prosecution for such fraud.

Section 2333.16 | Reference by judge.

• Effective: October 1, 1953
• Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly

In a proceeding under sections 2333.09 to 2333.27, inclusive, of the Revised Code, the judge of the court of common pleas or the probate judge may order a reference to a referee agreed upon, or appointed by such judge to report the evidence or the facts.

Such judge or referee may continue his proceedings from time to time, until they are completed.

Section 2333.17 | Attendance of parties and witnesses.

• Effective: October 1, 1953
• Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly

In a proceeding under sections 2333.09 to 2333.27, inclusive, of the Revised Code, a party or witness may be compelled, by an order of the judge, or by a subpoena, to attend, before a judge or referee, to testify.

Section 2333.18 | Examination before referee.

• Effective: October 1, 1953
• Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly

If an examination held pursuant to sections 2333.09 to 2333.27, inclusive, of the Revised Code, is before a referee, such examination must be taken by the referee, and certified to the judge. All examinations and answers before a judge or referee must be on oath. When a corporation answers, the answer must be on the oath of an officer thereof.

Section 2333.19 | Disobedience of order.

• Effective: October 1, 1953
• Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly

If a person, party, or witness disobeys an order of the judge, court, or referee, issued and served pursuant to sections 2333.09 to 2333.27, inclusive, of the Revised Code, such person may be punished as for contempt; and such referee may report the case to the court, or judge, and such court or judge may punish for contempt.

Section 2333.20 | Debtor may pay execution against creditor.

• Effective: October 1, 1953
• Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly

After the issuance of execution against property, a person indebted to the judgment debtor may pay to the sheriff the amount of his debt, or so much as is necessary to satisfy the execution. The sheriff's receipt shall be a sufficient discharge for the amount so paid or directed to be credited by the judgment creditor on the execution.

Section 2333.21 | Judge may order property to be applied on execution - earnings excepted.

• Effective: March 30, 1999
• Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 170 - 122nd General Assembly

The judge may order any property of the judgment debtor that is not exempt by law to be applied toward the satisfaction of the judgment, but the earnings of the judgment debtor for personal services shall be applied only in accordance with sections 2329.66 and 2329.70 and Chapter 2716. of the Revised Code.

Section 2333.22 | Judge may appoint receiver and prohibit transfer of property.

• Effective: March 23, 2015
• Latest Legislation: House Bill 9 - 130th General Assembly

(A) In proceedings under sections 2333.09 to 2333.27 of the Revised Code, the judge by order may appoint the sheriff of the proper county, or other suitable person, a receiver of the property of the judgment debtor.

(B) The judge who appointed the receiver under division (A) of this section, by order, may forbid a transfer, or other disposition of or interference with, the property of the judgment debtor not exempt by law.

(C) Under the control of the judge who appointed a receiver under division (A) of this section and except as ordered by the judge under division (B) of this section, the receiver may do any of the acts specified in section 2735.04 of the Revised Code.

Section 2333.23 | Liability of sheriff on official bond.

• Effective: October 1, 1953
• Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly

If the sheriff is appointed receiver under section 2333.22 of the Revised Code, he and his sureties shall be liable on his official bond as such receiver. If another person is appointed, he must take an oath and give a bond.

Section 2333.24 | Proceedings when indebtedness denied or another claims the property.

• Effective: October 1, 1953
• Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly

If it appears that the judgment debtor has an interest in real estate, in the county in which proceedings under sections 2333.09 to 2333.27, inclusive, of the Revised Code, are had, as mortgagor, mortgagee, or otherwise, and his interest can be ascertained as between himself and the person holding the legal estate, or the person having a lien on or interest in the property, without controversy as to the interest of the person holding such estate, or interest therein, or lien thereon, the receiver appointed pursuant to section 2333.22 of the Revised Code may be ordered to sell and convey such real estate, or the interest of the debtor therein. The sale shall be conducted as is provided for the sale of real estate upon execution, and the proceedings of sale before the execution of the deed shall be approved by the court in which the judgment was rendered, or the transcript filed.

Section 2333.25 | Order reduced to writing and filed with clerk.

• Effective: March 13, 1986
• Latest Legislation: House Bill 442 - 116th General Assembly

The order requiring a judgment debtor to appear and submit to the examination provided for by sections 2333.09 to 2333.27 of the Revised Code, shall be in writing, signed by the judge who makes it, and served as a summons. The judge shall reduce all his orders to writing, which, together with a minute of his proceedings that he has signed, shall be filed with the clerk of the court of common pleas of the county in which the judgment is rendered, or in which the transcript of the judge of the county court is filed, which clerk shall enter on his execution docket the time of filing it.

Section 2333.26 | Fees of probate court.

• Effective: October 1, 1953
• Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly

The fees of the probate court for its services required by sections 2333.09 to 2333.27, inclusive, of the Revised Code, shall be five dollars in each case, and such fees as are allowed by law to clerks of the court of common pleas for similar services.

Section 2333.27 | Costs.

• Effective: October 1, 1953
• Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly

The judge, in proceedings under sections 2333.09 to 2333.27, inclusive, of the Revised Code, shall allow to clerks, sheriffs, referees, receivers, and witnesses, such compensation as is allowed for like services in other cases, to be taxed as costs in the case, and by order, shall enforce their collection from such parties as ought to pay them.

Section 2333.28 | Enforcement by attachment.

• Effective: October 1, 1953
• Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly

When a judgment is not for the recovery of money or real property, it may be enforced by attachment by the court which rendered it, upon motion made, or by a rule of the court upon the defendant; but in either case notice of the motion, or a service of a copy of the rule, must be made on the defendant a reasonable time before making the order of attachment.