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...The judges of the court of appeals shall meet annually at such time and place within the state as may be set by the chief justice of the court of appeals to organize and to choose one of their members as chief justice and one as secretary for the next judicial year, which shall commence on the first day of January. The judges may adopt rules to govern their organization, the purpose of which is the implementation of ...

...There shall be no terms of court for the court of appeals. The court of appeals of each district shall hold sessions in each county of the district as the necessity arises.

...The court of appeals shall hear each cause in the county in which the cause originated, unless, for good cause shown, the court of appeals determines that the cause may be heard in another county of the district. A cause may be decided in any county of the district. When a cause is decided, or heard and decided, in a county other than the county in which the cause originated, the court shall certify its decision to t...

...(A) The judge of each court of appeals district composed of three judges who has the shortest time to serve, and who does not hold office by appointment or election to fill a vacancy, shall be the presiding judge of that district. If this judge is absent, and no administrative judge has been designated under division (C) of this section, the judge having the next shortest time to serve shall be the presiding judge. ...

...A majority of the judges of the court of appeals, competent to sit, is necessary to form a quorum, or to make or render any order, judgment, or decree. No judge shall absent himself from a session of the court in his district or a district to which he has been assigned, except for sickness or other good cause.

...The judges of the court of appeals, or a majority of such judges, may make and publish such uniform rules of practice, for all the districts, as are not in conflict with statute or the rules of the supreme court.

...Cases in the court of appeals shall be entered on the docket in the order in which they are commenced, received, or filed. They shall be taken up and disposed of in the same order, unless for good cause shown the court otherwise directs. The court may dispose of the following cases in advance of their assignment or order on the docket: (A) Proceedings in quo warranto, mandamus, habeas corpus, prohibition, or procede...

...A motion seeking an order of the court of appeals to certify the record of a case to the supreme court for the reason that the judgment of the court of appeals in the case is in conflict with a judgment pronounced upon the same question by another court of appeals of this state, shall be filed in the court of appeals within thirty days after the journal entry of the judgment in the case sought to be certified has bee...

...If a judge of the court of appeals allegedly is interested in a proceeding pending before the court in a county of the judge's district, allegedly is related to or has a bias or prejudice for or against a party to a proceeding pending before the court or a party's counsel, allegedly presided in the lower court in the same proceeding, or allegedly otherwise is disqualified to preside in a proceeding pending before the...

... a district requests that judges of the court of appeals be assigned to hold court with the judges of such district or to hold an additional court in such district, the chief justice of the court of appeals, upon being satisfied that the business of such district requires it, shall assign such judges, as in the chief justice's opinion can be assigned without impairing the business of the district from which such assi...

...certificate of the chief justice of the court of appeals, or the judge making the assignment.

...(A) Each court of appeals may appoint one or more official reporters, law clerks, secretaries, and any other employees that the court considers necessary for its efficient operation. The clerk of the court of common pleas, acting as the clerk of the court of appeals for the county, shall perform the duties otherwise performed and collect the fees otherwise collected by the clerk of the court of common pleas, ...

...If at any time the court finds that an amount owing to the court is due and uncollectible, in whole or in part, the court may direct the clerk of the court to cancel all or part of the claim. The clerk shall then effect the cancellation.

...Each officer and employee of a court of appeals appointed under section 2501.16 of the Revised Code shall receive the compensation that is fixed by the court of appeals and payable from the state treasury upon the certificate of the presiding or administrative judge of the district in which the officer or employee serves. The additional amount of compensation that the clerk of the court of common pleas receives...

...Upon the written requisition of the courts of appeals, the clerks of the courts of appeals shall provide such courts with necessary stationery, and furnish for their use reports of the decisions of the courts of this state, with the latest edition of the Revised Code, digests, and such other lawbooks as such courts require, which books shall be the property of the county. The expense incurred by such clerks shall be ...

...(A) A court of appeals may select one of the counties in its district as its principal seat. (B) The board of county commissioners of the county selected as the principal seat of a court of appeals shall provide and maintain the books, supplies, and facilities required to be provided under section 2501.18 of the Revised Code. The expenses of operating the court, including the cost of providing and maintaining books,...

...Process issuing from the court of appeals shall be directed to the sheriff or other proper officer of the county where it is to be executed, who shall serve and return it according to its command. Such sheriff or other officer shall receive the same fees as such officers are entitled to receive for like services in the court of common pleas under section 311.17 of the Revised Code. Such officer shall attend upon the ...

...to interrupt the orderly operation of a court of appeals within the territorial jurisdiction of the court, the administrative judge of the court may issue an order authorizing the court to operate at a temporary location inside or outside the territorial jurisdiction of the court. The order shall identify the temporary location at which the court shall operate and the date on which operations shall commence at the te...

...The supreme court shall consist of a chief justice and six justices, each of whom has been admitted to practice as an attorney at law in this state for at least one year preceding appointment or commencement of the justice's term and, for a total of at least six years preceding appointment or commencement of the justice's term, has either served as a judge of a court of record in any jurisdiction of the United States...

...A chief justice of the supreme court shall be elected every six years and shall hold office for six years commencing on the first day of January next after his election. Vacancies occurring in the office of chief justice shall be filled in the manner prescribed for the filling of vacancies in the office of judge of the supreme court.

...Two judges of the supreme court shall be chosen in each even-numbered year. Each judge shall hold office for six years. The term of one of such judges shall commence on the first day of January next after his election and the term of the other judge shall commence on the second day of January next after his election.

...The chief justice of the supreme court shall preside at all terms and sessions of the supreme court. When an unusual number of cases have accumulated in the court of common pleas of any county, the chief justice may, without request, assign judges from other counties to aid in the disposition of such business. When the number of cases pending in the court of common pleas of any county exceeds seventy-five per cent of...

...The supreme court may appoint the clerk of the supreme court, the reporter of the supreme court, the administrative director of the supreme court, the law librarian of the court, the marshal of the court, the administrative assistant to the chief justice, and assistants, deputies, clerks, stenographers, and other employees who are necessary for the prompt and efficient discharge of the duties of the offices of ...

...of his office, the clerk of the supreme court shall give a bond to the state in the sum of twenty thousand dollars, with two or more sureties approved by the court, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office. Such bond with the approval of the court and the oath of office required by sections 3.22 and 3.23 of the Revised Code indorsed thereon shall be deposited with the secretary of state.

...With the approval of the supreme court, the clerk of the supreme court may appoint two deputy clerks for the court, and when necessary he may appoint a deputy for the supreme court commission to be approved by the commission. The appointment of such deputies must be in writing, and entered on the journal of the respective courts. The clerk may require each deputy to give a bond in such amount and with such sureties ...