Original
jurisdiction in select cases, appellate review of
judgments of Common Pleas, Municipal, and County
Courts, appeals from Board of Tax Appeals.
District Courts of
Appeals
The 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.
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 three to twelve.
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.
In 1995, there were
65 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.
Visit the District Which Includes
Richland County, online at: http://www.fifthdist.org/
THE FIFTH DISTRICT
Court of Appeals
ASHLAND, COSHOCTON,
DELAWARE, FAIRFIELD,
GUERNSEY,HOLMES, KNOX, LICKING, MORGAN,
MORROW,MUSKINGUM, PERRY, RICHLAND, STARK,
and TUSCARAWAS COUNTIES
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