Ohio District Courts of Appeal
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The district courts of appeals are established by Article IV, Section 1 of the Ohio Constitution, and their jurisdiction is outlined in Article IV, Section 3. As intermediate level appellate courts, their primary function is to hear appeals from the common pleas, municipal and county courts. Each case is heard and decided by a three-judge panel.
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Overview
The state is divided into twelve appellate districts by Article IV, section 3 of the Ohio Constitution and section 2501.01 of the Revised Code. Each district is served by a court of appeals that sits in each of the counties in that district. The number of judges in each district depends on a variety of factors, including the court's caseload and the size of the district. The number of judges in each district varies from four to twelve.[1]
Jurisdiction
In addition to their appellate jurisdiction, the courts of appeals have original jurisdiction, as does the Supreme Court, to hear applications for writs of habeas corpus, mandamus, procedendo, prohibition and quo warranto. The Tenth District Court of Appeals in Franklin County also hears appeals from the Ohio Court of Claims.
Judicial Districts
There are twelve judicial districts in Ohio, as represented in the map to the right.
- Ohio First District Court of Appeals - includes Hamilton County
- Ohio Second District Court of Appeals - includes Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Miami and Montgomery Counties
- Ohio Third District Court of Appeals - includes Allen, Auglaize, Crawford, Defiance, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Logan, Marion, Mercer, Paulding, Putnam, Seneca, Shelby, Union, Van Wert and Wyandot Counties
- Ohio Fourth District Court of Appeals - includes Adams, Athens, Gallia, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Pickaway, Pike, Ross, Scioto, Vinton, and Washington Counties
- Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals - includes Ashland, Coshocton, Delaware, Fairfield, Guernsey, Holmes, Knox, Licking, Morgan, Morrow, Muskingum, Perry, Richland, Stark and Tuscarawas Counties
- Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals - includes Erie, Fulton, Huron, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Williams, and Wood Counties
- Ohio Seventh District Court of Appeals - includes Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison, Jefferson, Mahoning, Monroe and Noble Counties
- Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals - Cuyahoga County
- Ohio Ninth District Court of Appeals - Lorain, Medina, Summit and Wayne Counties
- Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals - Franklin County
- Ohio Eleventh District Court of Appeals - Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake, Portage and Trumbull Counties
- Ohio Twelveth District Court of Appeals - Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Fayette, Madison, Preble and Warren Counties
Judges
As of 2002, there are 68 court of appeals judges. Court of appeals judges are elected in even-numbered years to six-year terms on a nonpartisan ballot. Appellate judges must be attorneys with at least six years of experience in the practice of law. The Governor makes appointments to fill vacancies in courts of appeals that occur between elections.
