Ohio Rev. Code § 4971.10: Court to retain amount of lien.

On the return of the officer or other person making a sale referred to in section 4971.09 of the Revised Code, before confirming such sale and ordering distribution of the funds arising from it, the court shall retain in its custody or under its control a sufficiency of such proceeds, applicable to distribution to the claimants under the liens of the mortgage or deed of trust, to satisfy any judgment which may be recovered in the action provided for in section 4971.08 of the Revised Code.