The Ohio District Courts of Appeals are the intermediate

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of the

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. The

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provides for courts of appeals that have jurisdiction to review final appealable orders. There are twelve appellate districts, each consisting 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. There are currently 69 courts of appeals judges as provided by statute. A court of appeals judge is an elected position, with a term of six years. The

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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.

Judicial districts

Judges

First District Court of Appeals Second District Court of Appeals Third District Court of Appeals Fourth District Court of Appeals Fifth District Court of Appeals Sixth District Court of Appeals Seventh District Court of Appeals Eighth District Court of Appeals Ninth District Court of Appeals Tenth District Court of Appeals Eleventh District Court of Appeals Twelfth District Court of Appeals

References

External links

Homepage of the Ohio District Courts of Appeals
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Judicial districts

Judges

See also

References

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