Eviction in Ohio

My question involves an eviction in the state of: Ohio

I have a few questions/concerns about an eviction notice and the timing of the landlords dates. I have a 12 month lease with a job loss clause but have not been there the 3 months (end of this month would be the 3rd month) to qualify.

12/5 notified landlord/office of intent to pay but currently without pay on medical leave.

12/16 (dated12/15) received notice on the door that they would initiate eviction against with $255 for eviction reimbursement fees and $50 late fee

12/22 received summons (date the summons was signed 12/20, stamped the 20th) stating that payment within 3 days will prevent any further legal action. On the last sheet attached to summons from landlord, shows date of 12/15 notice to leave premise and was faxed to court on that date, 12/15, and Landlord signed that page on12/9. Court date is scheduled for Jan 9th.


Read state law in Ohio that it is landlord must give 3 business days from which 'eviction' notice is received - which would be the 12/27; however with Monday being the holiday, it would be 12/18 for the full amount which need to be paid to prevent legal action. As of this point, $800 has already been paid and shows in a new letter from landlord that these funds are being "held as evidence", will not be considered rent, and will be presented to the court.

Rent can be fully paid by the 27th or 28th of December

Thanks for any help.

It appears that they filed with the court the day BEFORE the 3 day notice was left on the door.

Actually posting this for someone else and I had a chance to look at the documents.

The paper that was sent to the courts and eviction notice are both show that eviction notice was served 12/9 but on the paper that was left on the door is dated 12/15 and received 12/16. The eviction notice that was left has a 255 eviction reimbursement fee... how can they add this fee if this is supposed to be a pay or quit letter and shouldn't have filed with the courts yet?

How can the plaintiff say it was served a full week before the paper was actually served? I would think them back dating the court papers would cause them to re-file that paperwork with the correct dates.