Ohio eviction proceedings are the steps that can be used to legally remove a tenant from property located in Ohio. According to the tenants rights defined in real estate law, it is unlawful for a landlord to forcefully remove a tenant except through the legal eviction process. In order to begin an eviction on Ohio, there must first be a violation of the lease - failure to pay rent, false complaints, failure to allow reasonable entry, or an expired lease, among others. If this requirement is true, the landlord can begin the Ohio eviction process by issuing a notice to the tenant. The law requires that the notice includes the reason for eviction and states the number of days to vacate, after which legal action will ensue. During the specified period of notice, which must be 3 days at the least, the tenant may attempt to negotiate or resolve the stated violation. Otherwise, a hearing will be scheduled to grant or deny the proposed eviction. Provided that the eviction is indeed granted in court, the judge will issue an official notice of eviction for the landlord to give the tenant, requiring that tenant vacate the premises within 24 hours.