{"data":{"id":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-2731.04","jurisdiction":"us-oh","citation":"Ohio Rev. Code § 2731.04","heading":"Application for writ.","body":"Application for the writ of mandamus must be by petition, in the name of the state on the relation of the person applying, and verified by affidavit. The court may require notice of it to be given to the defendant, or grant an order to show cause why it should not be allowed, or allow the writ without notice.","path":["Title 27 Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies","Chapter 2731 Mandamus"],"source_url":"https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-2731.04","current_through":"1953-10-01 (House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:24:31Z","sha256":"e39c1ac38e7a2ca654de1d0547070b500655cca104b05b52869f2e5909f43083","source_id":"us-oh","stale":false,"prev":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-2731.03","next":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-2731.05"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}