{"data":{"id":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-2731.08","jurisdiction":"us-oh","citation":"Ohio Rev. Code § 2731.08","heading":"Service of writ.","body":"The writ of mandamus shall be served upon the defendant personally, by copy, by the sheriff or by a person specially authorized by the court or judge issuing the writ. Such officer or person must report his proceedings therewith to the court. When the service is made by a person not an officer, the return must be verified by his affidavit.","path":["Title 27 Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies","Chapter 2731 Mandamus"],"source_url":"https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-2731.08","current_through":"1953-10-01 (House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:24:31Z","sha256":"58074b44137ea6dba3a05abc449b4e7c60dda41687a950c46c851c8577d588d8","source_id":"us-oh","stale":false,"prev":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-2731.07","next":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-2731.09"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}