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Ohio State courts Federal courts Elections and Selection Judgepedia Community Ballotpedia Judgepedia presents the State of Ohio Welcome to Ohio on Judgepedia! Help yourself to great information on one of our many convenient tabs. The structure of the Ohio judicial system is laid out in Article IV of the state Constitution. The state court system is made up of the Ohio Supreme Court, 12 Ohio District Courts of Appeal, the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas, the Ohio County Courts, the Ohio Municipal Courts and the Ohio Court of Claims. The federal court system is made up of the Northern District Court of Ohio, the Southern District Court of Ohio, the Northern District of Ohio Bankruptcy Court and the Southern District of Ohio Bankruptcy Court. Appeals from these courts are heard in the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. ?           Please visit our pages for great updates! Please click your county for information on your local courts. Supreme Courts in Ohio Ohio Supreme Court Appellate Ohio District Courts of Appeal Trial Ohio Courts of Common Pleas Ohio Court of Claims Ohio County Courts Ohio Municipal Courts Ohio Probate Courts Ohio Juvenile Division Courts Ohio Domestic Relations Division Courts State court projects involving Ohio Ohio Constitution Ohio Office of Disciplinary Counsel Ohio Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline Judicial interest organizations Ohio counties There are 88 counties in Ohio. Each county has a Court of Common Pleas and smaller counties have a County Court in lieu of Municipal Courts.     To see a list of counties in Ohio, please see - Ohio counties Jurisdiction of the United States District Courts of Ohio Appellate Courts Supreme Court of the United States United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit District Courts United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio Bankruptcy Courts United States bankruptcy court, Northern District of Ohio United States bankruptcy court, Southern District of Ohio Federal court projects involving Ohio Judgepedia:WikiProject Bankruptcy Courts Federal Court Vacancy Warning System Judicious education, Ohio law schools Judgepedia:WikiProject Judicial Interest Organizations Other Projects There are lots of projects you can contribute to on Judgepedia.     For more projects, please visit The WikiProject Directory Elections Latest election results: Ohio judicial elections, 2013 Ohio judicial elections Judges in Ohio are selected in partisan primary elections and then non-partisan general elections. All judicial elections are held in even-numbered years except those for the Municipal Courts, which are held in odd-numbered years. Midterm vacancies are filled by gubernatorial appointment. Selection Judicial selection in Ohio Ohio Supreme Court Ohio District Courts of Appeal Ohio Courts of Common Pleas Ohio County Courts Method Non-partisan election of judges Term - 6 years Method Non-partisan election of judges Term - 6 years Method Non-partisan election of judges Term - 6 years Method Non-partisan election of judges Term - 6 years Learn more about the Judgepedia Community and how to get started! The Judgepedia community is the backbone of our encyclopedia. Our community is made up of readers, editors and staff members across the county. 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