Can I serve a Cleveland or Cincinnati lawsuit at CT Corporation's Columbus office?

Yes. Under Ohio Civ.R. 4.2(F) and R.C. 1701.07, a corporation's statutory agent in Ohio accepts service statewide regardless of which of the 88 Ohio counties the lawsuit is pending in.

Do records-only subpoenas served on CT Corporation in Ohio require a witness fee check?

No. In Ohio, a Civ.R. 45 subpoena duces tecum commanding only the production of business records without a live deposition appearance does not require the R.C. 2335.06 ($12/$6 + mileage) witness fee check at the time of service.

How fast will I receive my notarized Affidavit of Service after delivery at 4400 Easton Commons Way?

Same-day and Rush orders receive their scanned, notarized Return of Service within hours of completion; Standard orders receive the completed proof within 24 hours of delivery.

Verified Ohio Registered Agent Intake

Serving CT Corporation System at 4400 Easton Commons Way, Columbus, OH 43219

Statutory Quick Answer & Citation Summary:CT Corporation System's official Ohio statutory agent intake office is located at 4400 Easton Commons Way, Columbus, OH 43219 (Franklin County). All civil summonses, complaints, garnishments, and Ohio Civ.R. 45 subpoenas served on domestic or foreign corporations, LLCs, and insurers designating CT Corporation System in Ohio must list the exact corporate entity name on file with the Ohio Secretary of State. Hand delivery to Unit 125 is available at $85 Standard / $125 Rush / $165 Same-Day (orders received by 12:00 PM ET), with notarized Returns of Service.

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1. CT Corporation System (Columbus, OH) Intake Summary & Dispatch Table

CT Corporation System (a Wolters Kluwer company) is the largest commercial statutory agent in the State of Ohio, representing thousands of Fortune 500 corporations, national banks, telecommunications carriers, healthcare networks, and insurance underwriters on file with the Ohio Secretary of State.

Whether your case is filed in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas (Cleveland), Hamilton County Common Pleas (Cincinnati), Franklin County Common Pleas (Columbus), or domesticated from out of state under R.C. 2319.09, personal hand delivery at CT Corporation's Easton Commons intake suite provides immediate, indisputable proof of corporate service under Ohio Civ.R. 4.2(F) and Civ.R. 45.

CT Corporation System — Verified Columbus, Ohio Service of Process Details
Intake Attribute	Verified Specification	Ohio Statutory Rule / Practice Note
Registered Agent Name	CT Corporation System	Verify active status on Ohio SOS Business Search before dispatch
Verified Physical Address	4400 Easton Commons Way, Columbus, OH 43219	Ground-floor commercial office park in northeast Columbus (Franklin County)
Accepted Legal Documents	Civil Summons & Complaints, Civ.R. 45 Subpoenas Duces Tecum, Wage & Bank Garnishments, R.C. 2319.09 UIDDA Subpoenas	governed by Ohio Civ.R. 4.2(F), R.C. 1701.07 & R.C. 1706.09
Same-Day Dispatch Cutoff	Submit PDF by 12:00 PM ET for Same-Day Hand Delivery	Standard ($85) / Priority Rush ($125) / Same-Day ($165) — multi-packet bulk drop rates available

2. Building Access Protocol & Multi-Packet Bulk Delivery

4400 Easton Commons Way is situated in the Easton business corridor near I-270 Exit 33 in northeast Columbus. Unlike high-rise downtown towers that require lobby security badges or freight elevator scheduling provides direct ground-level access to CT Corporation's dedicated Service of Process (SOP) intake counter.

For paralegals and national litigation support vendors (national records retrieval coordinators) serving 5, 10, or 25 subpoenas at CT Corporation on a single run, each subpoena is logged individually with CT Corporation's intake counter and receives its own separate, court-ready Return/Affidavit of Service.

3. Avoiding CT Corporation Entity Name Rejections Under R.C. 1701.07

The number-one reason a packet is rejected at CT Corporation System is an inexact corporate name on the summons or subpoena—for example, addressing a subpoena to 'Verizon Wireless' instead of 'Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless,' or 'JPMorgan Chase' instead of 'JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.'

Before documents are presented at Unit 125, verify that the exact corporate or LLC entity named on your writ matches an active entity designating CT Corporation System on the Ohio Secretary of State registry.

4. Proof of Service & Same-Day Return Filing Across All 88 Counties

Immediately after hand delivery at 4400 Easton Commons Way, the process server records the exact date, minute of acceptance, and GPS coordinates, and issues a notarized Return of Service compliant with Ohio Civ.R. 4.1(B) and Civ.R. 45(B).

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I serve a Cleveland or Cincinnati lawsuit at CT Corporation's Columbus office?: Yes. Under Ohio Civ.R. 4.2(F) and R.C. 1701.07, a corporation's statutory agent in Ohio accepts service statewide regardless of which of the 88 Ohio counties the lawsuit is pending in.
Do records-only subpoenas served on CT Corporation in Ohio require a witness fee check?: No. In Ohio, a Civ.R. 45 subpoena duces tecum commanding only the production of business records without a live deposition appearance does not require the R.C. 2335.06 ($12/$6 + mileage) witness fee check at the time of service.
How fast will I receive my notarized Affidavit of Service after delivery at 4400 Easton Commons Way?: Same-day and Rush orders receive their scanned, notarized Return of Service within hours of completion; Standard orders receive the completed proof within 24 hours of delivery.