Ohio Rev. Code § 5310.09
In all actions provided for in section 5310.07 of the Revised Code in which there are defendants other than the treasurer of state, and damages have been recovered, no final judgment may be entered against the treasurer of state until execution against the other defendants is returned unsatisfied in whole or in part, and the officer returning the execution certifies that the amount still due upon the execution cannot be collected except by application to the indemnity fund. Thereupon, the court of common pleas, being satisfied as to the truth of such return, shall order final judgment against the treasurer of state for the amount of the execution and costs, or so much thereof as remains unpaid. The treasurer of state shall upon such order of the court and final judgment, pay the amount of such judgment out of the assurance fund.
R.C. §5310.09