Court Forms
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Small Claims Hearing Continuance Request
Starting A Small Claims Lawsuit
Complaint Form
You will need to file 1 original and 3 copies of the Complaint Form and one completed Civil Cover Sheet.

Additional Parties
Use if you have multiple Plaintiffs or Defendants.

Service Instructions
Service Instructions tell the clerk how to serve the other party (Certified or Bailiff Service).

Amended Complaint
This form is for any changes to your original Complaint. You will need to file 1 original and 3 copies. You must also complete the "Instructions to the Clerk."

Instructions to the Clerk
This form is used for updating a defendant's address for completing service, filing an Amended Complaint, requesting service, or filing a motion.
Responding To A Lawsuit

Counterclaim
If you are being sued, you may use this form to file a claim against the person that sued you.

Cross-Claim
A party in a lawsuit may use this form to file a claim against another party. For example, a defendant may use this form to file a cross-claim against another defendant in the same case.

Third-Party Complaint
A party being sued may use this form to file a claim against someone that is not currently in the lawsuit but who may be responsible for any court judgment.
After Trial

Objection to Magistrate's Decision
This form asks the court to change the magistrate's decision.

Request for Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
Request for findings of fact and conclusions of law if not contained in the written decision.

Blank Motion Form
This blank motion form may be used to ask the court to take a certain action in a case.

Satisfaction of Judgment
This form is used by the Judgment Creditor to show the court that the Judgment has been paid or is otherwise satisfied.

Certificate of Service
This form shows that a copy of a court filing was sent to the opposing party.
Collecting Your Small Claims Judgment
If you won a judgment in Small Claims Court the following forms may help you collect your judgment.
Please see Guide to Collecting Your Small Claims Judgment for information about the various methods a winning party can use to collect a judgment.

Collections Checklist
Instructions for collection methods, also known as the "Orange Book."

Real Estate Lien
If the Judgment Debtor owns a home or land, you can get a judgment lien on his or her real estate.

Driver's License Suspension
If your judgment was awarded because the Judgment Debtor operated a motor vehicle negligently, and it has been at least 30 days since you got your judgment, you may get the Debtor’s Ohio driver’s license suspended.

Cash Drawer Attachment
If your judgment is against a business that regularly has cash on its business premises.

Motion for Oral Examination
A Judgment Creditor may use this form to ask the court to order the Judgment Debtor to appear in court to answer questions under oath about the Debtor's property, earnings, and other assets.

Motion for Written Questionnaire
A Judgment Creditor may use these forms to require the Judgment Debtor to answer pre-written questions about the Debtor's assets and liabilities.

Order to Pay Judgment to Court
If funds are paid to the court to satisfy a judgment, but the Judgment Creditor has not collected the funds, a Judgment Debtor may file this document to release the garnishment.

Satisfaction and Release of Garnishment
The Judgment Creditor files a satisfaction of judgment once the judgment has been paid. The release of garnishment form ends a garnishment.

Motion to Revive Dormant Judgment
Motion and Entry to Revive a Dormant Judgment .