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Within the Ohio judicial branch, there are five levels of courts; these are:

• City Courts
• District Courts
• Circuit Courts
• Ohio Court of Appeals
• Ohio Supreme Court

It’s interesting to note that the vast majority of cases will be held in front of a District Court, then depending on the outcome, the case can be elevated to higher courts.  In the end,  the Supreme Court is considered the highest authority.

The intermediate appellate courts for the state of Ohio are known as District Courts of Appeal. The Ohio Constitution’s Article IV, Section 1 establishes the courts, while Article IV, Section 3 specifies the courts’ authority. 

The District Courts of Appeal are divided into twelve districts, each of which is given a specific number of counties. Each district contains between four and twelve judges, while the number of judges in each district changes depending on the population and caseload.

Hearing appeals from the Ohio Court of Claims falls within the “special jurisdiction” of the 10th District, which is situated in Franklin County.

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Facts:

Did you know there are 34,692 lawyers practicing in Ohio right now.  

• Ohio Judiciary
• Ohio State Bar
• The Supreme Court of Ohio Law Library
• Ohio Law Library Consortium
• Ohio Legal Resources from Georgetown University

District Courts serve the following counties: 
First District Courts: Hamilton County
Second District Courts: Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Miami and Montgomery Counties
Third District Courts: Allen, Auglaize, Crawford, Defiance, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Logan, Marion, Mercer, Paulding, Putnam, Seneca, Shelby, Union, Van Wert and Wyandot Counties
Fourth District Courts: Adams, Athens, Gallia, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Pickaway, Pike, Ross, Scioto, Vinton, and Washington Counties
Fifth District Courts: Ashland, Coshocton, Delaware, Fairfield, Guernsey, Holmes, Knox, Licking, Morgan, Morrow, Muskingum, Perry, Richland, Stark and Tuscarawas Counties
Sixth District Courts: Erie, Fulton, Huron, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Williams, and Wood Counties
Seventh District Courts: Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison, Jefferson, Mahoning, Monroe and Noble Counties
Eighth Courts: District Cuyahoga County
Ninth District Courts: Lorain, Medina, Summit and Wayne Counties
Tenth District Courts: Franklin County
Eleventh District Courts: Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake, Portage and Trumbull Counties
Twelfth District Courts: Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Fayette, Madison, Preble and Warren Counties