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The Ohio Judicial System

The Ohio Judicial System

HOW IT IMPACTS YOUR LIFEHOW IT IMPACTS YOUR LIFE

Justice Sharon L. KennedyJustice Sharon L. Kennedy

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Structure of The Ohio Judicial System

SUPREME COURTChief Justice and Six Justices

COURT OF APPEALS12 Districts, 69 Judges

Three Judge Panels

COURTS OF COMMON PLEAS88 Courts, 394 Judges

Divisions - General, Domestic Relations, Probate, Juvenile

MUNICIPAL COURTS130 Courts; 217 Judges

COUNTY COURTS35 Courts; 37 Judges

MAYOR’S COURTS315 Courts

COURT OF CLAIMSJudges Assigned

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• Supreme Court - Original jurisdiction in select cases; court of last resort on state constitutional questions and questions of public or great general interest; appeals from Board of Tax Appeals, Public Utilities Commission and death penalty cases.

• Court of Appeals - Appellate review of judgments of common pleas, municipal and court courts; appeals from Board of Tax Appeals; original jurisdiction in select cases.

• Court of Common Pleas

• General Division - Civil and criminal cases; appeals from most administrative agencies.

• Domestic Relations Division - Divorces and dissolutions; support and custody of children.

• Juvenile Division - Offenses involving minors; most paternity actions.

• Probate Division - Decedents’ estates; mental illnesses; adoptions; marriage licenses.

• Municipal and County Courts - Misdemeanor offenses; traffic cases; civil action up to $15,000.

• Mayor’s Courts - Misdemeanor offenses; traffic cases.

• Court of Claims - All suits against the state for personal injury, property damage, contract and wrongful death; compensation for victims of crime; three-judge panels upon request.

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All CourtsNew Filings

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Supreme Court

2,237 2,178 2,444 2,407 2,459 2,506 2,363 2,293 2,207 2,187

Court of Appeals

10,905 10,713 11,437 11,208 10,512 11,115 10,433 10,277 9,508 9,426

Court of Claims

1,134 1,024 1,138 734 896 1,094 902 1,231 1,337 865

General 211,376 216,094 229,352 247,434 261,677 266,547 258,460 244,743 221,181 214,933

Domestic Relations

79,527 80,389 77,888 76,844 74,157 73,087 73,463 73,327 71,499 68,526

Probate 95,338 94,998 93,708 91,621 88,021 88,621 88,178 85,152 85,866 88,798

Juvenile 267,313 257,867 255,525 261,613 249,385 235,883 219,318 209,821 196,354 186,556

Municipal 2,444,493 2,211,094 2,259,479 2,311,044 2,309,559 2,338,119 2,142,154 2,047,841 1,968,708 1,971,837

County 256,045 206,457 210,463 214,329 208,645 196,289 180,351 155,579 152,421 164,490

ALL COMBINE

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3,368,368

3,080,814 3,141,434 3,217,234 3,205,311 3,213,261 2,975,622 2,830,264 2,709,081 2,707,618

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Supreme CourtJurisdictional Appeals “Cases of great public interest”

Merit Cases Original actions Habeas corpus cases Direct appeals from court of appeals Certified conflicts Appeals from Board of Tax Appeals Appeals from Public Utilities Commission Appeals from Power Siting Board Death penalty cases Certified questions of state law Appeals from App.R. 26(B) in death penalty cases

Practice of Law Cases Disciplinary casesUnauthorized practice of law

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First District Hamilton

Second District Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Miami, and Montgomery

Third District Allen, Auglaize, Crawford, Defiance, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Logan, Marion, Mercer, Paulding, Putnam, Seneca, Shelby, Union, Van Wert, and Wyandot

Fourth District Adams, Athens, Gallia, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Pickaway, Pike, Ross, Scioto, Vinton, and Washington

Fifth District Ashland, Coshocton, Delaware, Fairfield, Guernsey, Holmes, Knox, Licking, Morgan, Morrow, Muskingum, Perry, Richland, Stark, and Tuscarawas

Sixth District Erie, Fulton, Huron, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Williams, and Wood

Seventh District Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison, Jefferson, Mahoning, Monroe, and Noble

Eighth District Cuyahoga

Ninth District Lorain, Medina, Summit, and Wayne

Tenth District Franklin

Eleventh District Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake, Portage, and Trumbull

Twelfth District Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Fayette, Madison, and Preble

Criminal, civil, and family law appeals heard in the court of common pleas divisions and miscellaneous appeals including original actions, habeas corpus cases, appeals from administrative agencies, and the Court of Claims.

Court of Appeals________________________________________________________________________

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Statistical DataOther Reports

Supremecourt.ohio.gov.

Reports and Publications

Judicial and Court Services

Courts Statistical Reports

2012 Ohio Courts Statistical ReportOhio Courts Statistical Summary