Effective: September 10, 2012
Latest Legislation: House Bill 487 - 129th General Assembly
There shall be a court of common pleas in each county held by one or more judges, each of whom has been admitted to practice as an attorney at law in this state and has, for a total of at least six years preceding the judge's appointment or commencement of the judge's term, engaged in the practice of law in this state or served as a judge of a court of record in any jurisdiction in the United States, or both, resides in the county, and is elected by the electors therein. Each judge shall be elected for six years at the general election immediately preceding the year in which the term, as provided in sections 2301.02 and 2301.03 of the Revised Code, commences, and the judge's successor shall be elected at the general election immediately preceding the expiration of that term.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 23 | Courts-Common Pleas
Section 2301.01 | Courts of Common Pleas.
Section 2301.02 | Number of Judges for Each County and Date Term of Office Begins.
Section 2301.03 | Designation Domestic Relations, Juvenile and Probate Duties.
Section 2301.031 | Computerizing Court of Paying Cost of Computerized Legal Research.
Section 2301.04 | Temporary Location of Division in Event of Emergency.
Section 2301.05 | Common Pleas Court Terms.
Section 2301.10 | Order for Accused to Appear for Fingerprinting.
Section 2301.11 | Days of Open Session.
Section 2301.12 | Appointments by Court of Common Pleas.
Section 2301.13 | Use of Psychiatrists by Municipal Courts.
Section 2301.14 | Taxing Costs.
Section 2301.15 | Duties of Criminal Bailiff - Costs.
Section 2301.16 | Bailiff Shall Give Bond.
Section 2301.17 | Additional Temporary Bailiff.
Section 2301.18 | Appointment of Official and Assistant Reporters - Term - Oath.
Section 2301.20 | Recording of Actions; Preservation of Records.
Section 2301.21 | Fees for Reporters.
Section 2301.22 | Reporters - Compensation.
Section 2301.23 | Furnishing of Transcripts or Electronic Reporting of Testimony as Requested.
Section 2301.24 | Compensation for Making Transcripts and Copies.
Section 2301.25 | Costs of Transcripts.
Section 2301.26 | Reporters as Referees.
Section 2301.27 | Probation and Supervisory Services.
Section 2301.271 | Minimum Standards for the Training of Adult Probation Officers.
Section 2301.28 | Legal Control or Supervision Person Placed on Probation.
Section 2301.29 | Rules of Adult Parole Authority to Govern - Local Court Rules.
Section 2301.30 | County Department of Probation - Duties.
Section 2301.31 | Arrest of Parolees Without Warrant.
Section 2301.32 | Supplemental Investigation or Supervisory Services From Adult Parole Authority.
Section 2301.33 | Common Pleas Judge Not to Act as Attorney in County Court.
Section 2301.51 | Community-Based Correctional Proposals.
Section 2301.52 | Minimum Provisions for Community-Based Correctional Proposals.
Section 2301.55 | Judicial Corrections Board - Powers and Duties.
Section 2301.56 | Application for State Financial Assistance.
Section 2301.57 | Health Insurance Claims of Inmates - Medical Tests.
Section 2301.571 | Inmate Responsibility for Medical Expenses.