Ohio Revised Code Chapter 2721 - Declaratory Judgments

• Section 2721.01 - Person Defined.
  As used in this chapter, "person" means any person, partnership, joint-stock company, unincorporated association, society, municipal corporation, or other corporation. Effective Date: 09-24-1999
• Section 2721.02 - Force And Effect Of Declaratory Judgments - Action Or Proceeding Against Insurer.
  (A) Subject to division (B) of this section, courts of record may declare rights, status, and other legal relations whether or not further relief...
• Section 2721.03 - Construction Or Validity Of Instrument Or Legal Provision.
  Subject to division (B) of section 2721.02 of the Revised Code, any person interested under a deed, will, written contract, or other writing constituting...
• Section 2721.04 - Contract.
  Subject to division (B) of section 2721.02 of the Revised Code, a contract may be construed by a declaratory judgment or decree either before...
• Section 2721.05 - Determination Of Rights Or Legal Relations.
  As used in this section, "incompetent person" means a person who is so mentally impaired as a result of a mental or physical illness...
• Section 2721.06 - Powers Not Restricted.
  Sections 2721.03 to 2721.05 of the Revised Code do not limit or restrict the exercise of the general powers conferred by division (A) of...
• Section 2721.07 - Court May Refuse Judgment.
  Courts of record may refuse to render or enter a declaratory judgment or decree under this chapter if the judgment or decree would not...
• Section 2721.08 - Appeals.
  All judgments and decrees under this chapter may be reviewed on appeal as are other judgments and decrees of the court of record involved....
• Section 2721.09 - Further Relief Granted.
  Subject to section 2721.16 of the Revised Code, whenever necessary or proper, a court of record may grant further relief based on a declaratory...
• Section 2721.10 - Determination Of Issues Of Fact.
  When an action or proceeding in which declaratory relief is sought under this chapter involves the determination of an issue of fact, that issue...
• Section 2721.11 - Costs.
  In any action or proceeding in which declaratory relief is sought under this chapter, the court may make an award of court costs as...
• Section 2721.12 - Declaratory Judgment Procedure.
  (A) Subject to division (B) of this section, when declaratory relief is sought under this chapter in an action or proceeding, all persons who...
• Section 2721.13 - Liberal Construction Of Chapter.
  The provisions of this chapter are remedial and shall be liberally construed and administered. GC § 12102-12; 115 v 497, § 12; Bureau of...
• Section 2721.14 - Interpretation.
  The provisions of this chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate their general purpose to make the law of this state...
• Section 2721.15 - Independent Sections.
  With the exception of sections 2721.02 and 2721.03 of the Revised Code, the provisions of this chapter are independent and severable, and the invalidity...
• Section 2721.16 - Award Of Attorney's Fees.
  (A) (1) A court of record shall not award attorney's fees to any party on a claim or proceeding for declaratory relief under this...
• Section 2721.21 - Action For Registry Listing Where Childhood Sexual Abuse Action Barred.
  (A) As used in this section: (1) "Defendant" means a person against whom an individual believes that, but for the expiration of the limitation...

Last modified: October 10, 2016