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Ohio Rev. Code § 1907.15 (2026)

Division of county court district

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House Bill 110 - 134th General Assembly
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(A)(1) In counties having more than one county court judge, the presiding judge of the county court may divide the county court district into areas of separate jurisdiction and may designate the location at which each judge shall hold court. Except in county court districts exceeding one hundred twenty thousand population, each area of separate jurisdiction shall be made up of one or more townships. In assigning areas of separate jurisdiction, the presiding judge shall make each area of separate jurisdiction as equal in population and case load to others in the district as is possible under existing conditions.

Whenever the territory of a county court district is reduced by the territorial expansion of municipal court jurisdiction, the presiding judge may redetermine areas of separate jurisdiction and, if necessary, reassign areas so as to make each area of separate jurisdiction as equal in population and case load to others in the district as is possible under the altered conditions.

In county court districts exceeding one hundred twenty thousand population, the presiding judge of the county court may assign more than one county court judge to an area of separate jurisdiction. In any county court district of that nature, the presiding judge from time to time may assign a judge from one area of separate jurisdiction to another area of separate jurisdiction and redetermine and reassign areas of separate jurisdiction. Upon that redetermination and reassignment, the presiding judge shall consider, in addition to population, the case load of each area of separate jurisdiction.

(2) In counties having only one county court judge, the area of jurisdiction shall consist of the entire county court district, and the county court judge, with the concurrence of the board of county commissioners, shall designate the location at which the judge shall hold court.

(B) The jurisdiction of each county court judge shall be coextensive with the boundaries of the county court district.

Last updated January 1, 2022 at 4:00 AM

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1997–2026 · leading case: Thomas v. Corrigan, 733 N.E.2d 1213 (Ohio Ct. App. 11th Dist. 1999).
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Thomas v. Corrigan, 733 N.E.2d 1213 (Ohio Ct. App. 11th Dist. 1999). · cites it 8× “Appellee’s sole argument was that “defendant has no residence, place of business, or any other connection with a place within the territorial jurisdiction of this court, pursuant to ORC Section 1907.15.” There is not a single allegation in that motion alleging that there was no…”
State v. Thompson, 2019-Ohio-4835. · cites it 4× “{¶28} Regarding the division of the Trumbull County Court into two districts, pursuant to R.C. 1907.15(A)(1), “[i]n counties having more than one county court judge, subject to division (A)(2) of this section, the presiding judge of the county court may divide the county court…”
Mallory v. State of Ohio, 38 F. Supp. 2d 525 (S.D. Ohio 1997). · cites it 2× “Under R.C.1907.15(A)(1), the Court of Common Pleas in a county with a county court having more than one judge may divide the county court into separate districts and assign a specific judge or judges to each district so created.”
State v. Agnew, 2024-Ohio-295. “See R.C. 1907.15. Butler CA2022-12-118 I. Factual and Procedural Background {¶ 2} In April 2021, a constable with the Oxford Township Police Department filed complaints charging Agnew with two crimes: (1) domestic violence, in violation of R.”
State ex rel. Fernbach v. Butler Cty. Mun. Court, 2012-Ohio-6172. “See R.C. 1907.15. -2- Butler CA2012-02-025 {¶ 5} It is from this judgment that Fernbach now appeals.”
State v. Conway, 2026-Ohio-2353. “See R.C. 1907.15. -2- Butler CA2025-05-057 thru -059 of the prisoner-initiated procedure outlined in Article III(a)-(b) of the IAD.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 1907.15(A)(1): 3 cases
Thomas v. Corrigan, 733 N.E.2d 1213 (Ohio Ct. App. 11th Dist. 1999). “Appellee’s sole argument was that “defendant has no residence, place of business, or any other connection with a place within the territorial jurisdiction of this court, pursuant to ORC Section 1907.15.” There is not a single allegation in that motion alleging that there was no…”
Mallory v. State of Ohio, 38 F. Supp. 2d 525 (S.D. Ohio 1997). “Under R.C.1907.15(A)(1), the Court of Common Pleas in a county with a county court having more than one judge may divide the county court into separate districts and assign a specific judge or judges to each district so created.”
State v. Thompson, 2019-Ohio-4835. “{¶28} Regarding the division of the Trumbull County Court into two districts, pursuant to R.C. 1907.15(A)(1), “[i]n counties having more than one county court judge, subject to division (A)(2) of this section, the presiding judge of the county court may divide the county court…”
Ohio Rev. Code § 1907.15(B): 2 cases
Thomas v. Corrigan, 733 N.E.2d 1213 (Ohio Ct. App. 11th Dist. 1999). “Appellee’s sole argument was that “defendant has no residence, place of business, or any other connection with a place within the territorial jurisdiction of this court, pursuant to ORC Section 1907.15.” There is not a single allegation in that motion alleging that there was no…”
State v. Thompson, 2019-Ohio-4835. “{¶28} Regarding the division of the Trumbull County Court into two districts, pursuant to R.C. 1907.15(A)(1), “[i]n counties having more than one county court judge, subject to division (A)(2) of this section, the presiding judge of the county court may divide the county court…”
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