Ohio Courts of Common Pleas
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The Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are the trial courts of the state court system of Ohio.
The courts of common pleas are the trial courts of
Ohio Constitution (in Article IV, Section 1). The duties of the courts are outlined in Article IV, Section 4. Each of Ohio's 88 counties has a court of common pleas. The Ohio General Assembly (the state legislature) has the power to divide courts of common pleas into divisions, and has done so, establishing general, domestic relations, juvenile, and probate
divisions:
- General divisions have business court tracks, per authorization of the Supreme Court (Rule 49.01), called Commercial Dockets, including Cuyahoga County, Hamilton County, and Lucas County (Rule 5.08).
- Domestic relations divisions have jurisdiction over proceedings involving children, etc.
- Juvenile divisions hear cases involving cases involving paternity, child abuse, non-payment of child support, contributing to the delinquency of minors, and the failure to send children to school (truancy).
- Probate divisions – Formerly probate was handled by separate administration of estates, and guardianship. In 1968, the Modern Courts Amendment to the Ohio Constitution was adopted, establishing probate divisions of the courts of common pleas instead. Probate courts additionally have jurisdiction over the issuance of marriage licenses, adoption proceedings, determination of sanity or mental competency and certain eminent domain proceedings. Probate judges may also act as marriage officiantsand charge a fee for the service.
nonpartisan ballot, although candidates may choose to run in partisan primary elections. In order to be appointed or elected to the court, a person must be an attorney with at least six years of experience in the practice of law
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References
External links
- List of Ohio Courts of Common Pleas from the Supreme Court of Ohio and the Ohio Judicial System