Probatepublic@cuyahogacounty.
Filing Instructions Deposit of $150.00 payable to the Cuyahoga County Sheriff. Attorneys must submit an original praecipe and two copies via mail or in person. Private purchasers must complete a Sheriff's Department provided praecipe in person. One (1) self-addressed envelope for a refund (if any)
Landlord Serves a Three- to Thirty-Day Eviction Notice. Landlord Files an Eviction Lawsuit with the Court. Court Serves Tenant a Summons. Tenant Files an Answer. Landlord and Tenant Attend Court Hearing and Receive Judgment. Tenant Gets Up to Ten Days to Move Out. Sheriff Arrives to Forcibly Remove the Tenant.