The Ohio District Courts of Appeals are the intermediate appellate courts of the U.S. state of Ohio. The Ohio Constitution 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 Ohio Supreme Court 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
District
Number of judges
Counties in district (major urban centers, seat in bold[1])
Number of counties
First district
6
Hamilton (Cincinnati)
1
Second district
5
Champaign, Clark (Springfield), Darke, Greene, Miami, and Montgomery (Dayton)
6
Third district
4
Allen (Lima), Auglaize, Crawford, Defiance, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Logan, Marion, Mercer, Paulding, Putnam, Seneca, Shelby, Union, Van Wert, and Wyandot
17
Fourth district
4
Adams, Athens, Gallia, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Pickaway, Pike, Ross (Chillicothe), Scioto, Vinton, and Washington
14
Fifth district
6
Ashland, Coshocton, Delaware, Fairfield, Guernsey, Holmes, Knox, Licking, Morgan, Morrow, Muskingum, Perry, Richland (Mansfield), Stark (Canton), and Tuscarawas
15
Sixth district
5
Erie, Fulton, Huron, Lucas (Toledo), Ottawa, Sandusky, Williams, and Wood
