Rev. 3/06 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ORDER FOR RECOVERY OF POSSESSION F25a Franklin County Clerk of Courts Court of Common Pleas Civil Division, Common Pleas Courthouse 345 S. High St. Columbus, Ohio 43215-4579 CASE NUMBER_________________________________ This number must be used on all references. NEITHER THE JUDGES NOR THE CLERK CAN GIVE LEGAL ADVICE, AND CANNOT ACT AS YOUR ATTORNEY. PLAINTIFF(S) vs. DEFENDANT(S) You are hereby notified that _____________________________________________________________, the movant in this proceeding, has applied to this court for the recovery of possession of ____________________________________ (Description of property) (Name and address of movant) ____________________________________________________________________claimed to be in your possession. The basis for this application is indicated in the documents that are enclosed with this notice. If you dispute the movant's claim for possession of property and believe that you are entitled to retain possession of the property because it is exempt or for any other reason, you may request a hearing before this Court by disputing the claim in the request for hearing form, and delivering the request for hearing to this court, at the Office of the Clerk of Court, not later than the end of the fifth business day after you receive this notice. You may state your reasons for disputing the claim in the space provided on this form; however, you are not required to do so. If you do state your reasons for disputing the claim, you are not prohibited from stating any other reasons, it will not be held against you by the Court and you can state your reasons at the hearing. If you request a hearing, it will be conducted in Courtroom #2B, 345 S. High Street, Second Floor; Columbus, Ohio 43215, at 8:30 a.m. on ______________________________. You may avoid having a hearing but retain possession of the property until the entry of the final judgment in the action by filing with the Court, at the Office of the Clerk of Court, not later than the end of the fifth business day after you receive this notice, a bond executed by an acceptable surety in the amount of $ ____________________________. If you do not request a hearing or file a bond on or before the fifth business day after you receive this notice, the Court, without further notice to you, may order a law enforcement office or bailiff to take possession of the property. Notice of the date, time and place of the trial of the action will be sent to you. DATE: ___________________________________ FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMON PLEAS COURT BY:______________________________________ DEPUTY FRANKLIN COUNTY CLERK American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Franklin County Clerk of Courts Court of Common Pleas Civil Division, Common Pleas Courthouse 345 S. High St. Columbus, Ohio 43215-4579 PLAINTIFF(S) vs. CASE NUMBER_________________________________ This number must be used on all references. DEFENDANT(S) REQUEST FOR A HEARING I DISPUTE THE CLAIMS FOR THE POSSESSION OF PROPERTY IN THE ABOVE CASE AND REQUEST THAT A HEARING IN THIS MATTER BE HELD AT THE TIME AND PLACE SET FORTH IN THE NOTICE THAT I PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED. I DISPUTE THE CLAIM FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS (OPTIONAL): ____________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ (NAME OF RESPONDENT--TYPE OR PRINT) ____________________________ (DATE) __________________________________________________ (SIGNATURE OF RESPONDENT) WARNING: IF YOU DO NOT DELIVER THIS REQUEST FOR HEARING OR A REQUEST IN A SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR FORM TO THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT WITHIN FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAYS OF YOUR RECEIPT OF IT, YOU WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO A HEARING AT THIS TIME AND YOU MAY BE REQUIRED TO GIVE UP THE PROPERTY SOUGHT WITHOUT A HEARING. I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT A COPY OF THE AFORESAID FORM WAS SERVED UPON ALL PARTIES BY ORDINARY U.S. MAIL ON: ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ (SIGNED) CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com