Ohio Appellate Courts
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The Ohio Constitution provides for courts of appeals that have jurisdiction to review final appealable orders. There are twelve appellate districts in Ohio. Each court of appeals consists of at least one county, and the number of judges in each district varies from four to twelve. Each case is heard by a three-judge panel. The are currently 68 courts of appeals judges as provided by statute. A court of appeals judge is an elected position, with terms of six years. The Ohio Supreme Court has the discretion to review cases from the courts of appeals, but generally the appeals process in Ohio ends with the decision of the court of appeals.
| District | Number of Judges | Counties in District (major urban centers) | Number of Counties |
|---|---|---|---|
| First district | 6 | Hamilton (Cincinnati) | 1 |
| Second district | 5 | Darke, Miami, Montgomery (Dayton), Champaign, Clark (Springfield), and Greene | 6 |
| Third district | 4 | Mercer, Van Wert, Paulding, Defiance, Henry, Putnam, Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Hardin, Logan, Union, Seneca, Shelby, Marion, Wyandot, and Crawford | 17 |
| Fourth district | 4 | Adams, Highland, Pickaway, Ross, Pike, Scioto, Lawrence, Gallia, Jackson, Meigs, Vinton, Hocking, Athens, and Washington | 14 |
| Fifth district | 6 | Morrow, Richland (Mansfield), Ashland, Knox, Licking, Fairfield, Perry, Morgan, Muskingum, Guernsey, Coshocton, Holmes, Stark (Canton), Tuscarawas, and Delaware | 15 |
| Sixth district | 5 | Williams, Fulton, Wood, Lucas (Toledo), Ottawa, Sandusky, Erie, and Huron | 8 |
| Seventh district | 4 | Mahoning (Youngstown), Columbiana, Carroll, Jefferson, Harrison, Belmont, Noble, and Monroe | 8 |
| Eighth district | 12 | Cuyahoga (Cleveland) | 1 |
| Ninth district | 5 | Lorain (Lorain), Medina, Wayne, and Summit (Akron) | 4 |
| Tenth district | 8 | Franklin (Columbus) | 1 |
| Eleventh district | 5 | Lake, Ashtabula, Geauga, Trumbull, and Portage | 5 |
| Twelfth district | 4 | Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Fayette, Madison, Preble, and Warren | 8 |
[edit] See also
- Ohio Supreme Court
- Ohio Seventh District Court of Appeals
- List of Ohio politicians (by state office)
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