Rule 85.Title

Last amended July 1, 1971 · Last verified July 1, 2026

In one sentenceRule 85 establishes the official name of these rules as the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure, citable as "Civil Rules" or "Civ.R."

Full Text of Rule 85

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These rules shall be known as the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure and may be cited as "Civil Rules" or "Civ.R. ."

Amendment History

Effective Date: July 1, 1970

Amended: July 1, 1971

Plain-English Summary

These rules are known as the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure and may be cited as "Civil Rules" or "Civ.R."

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the official name of Ohio's civil procedure rules?

The Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure.

How are these rules properly cited?

As "Civil Rules" or "Civ.R.," per Rule 85.

Why does the rule set include a rule just for its own title?

To fix the official name and citation form for the entire body of rules, so every other rule, court, and practitioner refers to them consistently.

Source & verification. The rule text, Effective Date, Amended dates, and Staff Notes are reproduced verbatim from the official Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure (Ohio R. Civ. P. 85). Prescribed by the Supreme Court of Ohio (Ohio Constitution, Art. IV, § 5(B)). The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified July 1, 2026. · Official source

Also known as: Civil RulesCiv.R.