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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 general jurisdiction in the state. They are the only trial courts created by the Ohio Constitution (in Article IV, Section 1). The duties of the courts are outlined in Article IV, Section 4.
Lorain County is a county in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio As of the 2020 census, the population was 312,964. [2] Its county seat is Elyria, and its largest city is Lorain. [3] The county was physically established in 1822, becoming judicially independent in 1824. [4] Lorain County is part of the Cleveland, OH Metropolitan ...
The suit was filed in the Lorain County Court of Common Pleas. [50] According to the filing, Oberlin performed mock jury exercises in April 2019 and determined it was likely it would lose the Gibson's lawsuit; however, its insurance companies refused to fund a settlement even after Oberlin negotiated an offer to avoid trial for less than $10 ...
The intermediate-level courts are the Ohio district courts of appeals. [3] Twelve courts of appeals exist, each retaining jurisdiction over appeals from common pleas, municipal, and county courts in a set geographical area. [4] A case heard in this system is decided by a three-judge panel, and each judge is elected. [4]
Courts of Ohio include: State courts of Ohio The Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center in Columbus, headquarters of the Supreme Court of Ohio. Supreme Court of Ohio [1] Ohio District Courts of Appeal (12 districts) [2] Ohio Court of Claims [3] Ohio Courts of Common Pleas [4] Ohio Municipal Courts [4] Ohio County Courts [4] Ohio Mayor's Courts
Ohio is divided into 88 counties. [1] Ohio law defines a structure for county government, although they may adopt charters for home rule. [1] [2] The minimum population requirement for incorporation is 1,600 for a village and 5,000 for a city. [3] Unless a county has adopted a charter, it has a structure that includes the following elected ...
Evelyn Lundberg Stratton: [48] First female elected as a Judge of the Franklin County Common Pleas Court in Ohio (1988) Katherine (Kay) Lias: [49] First female elected as a Judge of the Franklin County Common Pleas Court, Division of Domestic Relations and Juvenile Branch, Franklin County, Ohio (1988)
Lorain (/ l ɔː ˈ r eɪ n /) [8] is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. It is located in Northeast Ohio on Lake Erie at the mouth of the Black River , about 25 miles (40 km) west of Cleveland .