Section 1907.11 | Number of judges.
(A) Each county court district shall have the following county court judges, to be elected as follows:
In the Adams county county court, one part-time judge shall be elected in 1982.
In the Ashtabula county county court, one part-time judge shall be elected in 1980, and one part-time judge shall be elected in 1982.
In the Belmont county county court, one part-time judge shall be elected in 1992, term to commence on January 1, 1993, and two part-time judges shall be elected in 1994, terms to commence on January 1, 1995, and January 2, 1995, respectively.
In the Butler county county court, one part-time judge shall be elected in 1992, term to commence on January 1, 1993, and two part-time judges shall be elected in 1994, terms to commence on January 1, 1995, and January 2, 1995, respectively.
Until December 31, 2007, in the Erie county county court, one part-time judge shall be elected in 1982. Effective January 1, 2008, the Erie county county court shall cease to exist.
In the Harrison county county court, one part-time judge shall be elected in 1982.
In the Highland county county court, one part-time judge shall be elected in 1982.
In the Jefferson county county court, one part-time judge shall be elected in 1992, term to commence on January 1, 1993, and two part-time judges shall be elected in 1994, terms to commence on January 1, 1995, and January 2, 1995, respectively.
In the Mahoning county county court, one part-time judge shall be elected in 1992, term to commence on January 1, 1993, and three part-time judges shall be elected in 1994, terms to commence on January 1, 1995, January 2, 1995, and January 3, 1995, respectively.
In the Meigs county county court, one part-time judge shall be elected in 1982.
In the Monroe county county court, one part-time judge shall be elected in 1982.
In the Morgan county county court, one part-time judge shall be elected in 1982.
In the Muskingum county county court, one part-time judge shall be elected in 1980, and one part-time judge shall be elected in 1982.
In the Noble county county court, one part-time judge shall be elected in 1982.
In the Pike county county court, one part-time judge shall be elected in 1982.
In the Sandusky county county court, one full-time judge shall be elected in 2024, term to commence on January 2, 2025. Effective January 2, 2025, notwithstanding division (A)(6) of section 141.04 of the Revised Code and division (A) of section 1907.16 of the Revised Code, the full-time judge of the Sandusky county county court under this section shall receive the compensation set forth in division (A)(5) of section 141.04 of the Revised Code.
In the Trumbull county county court, one part-time judge shall be elected in 1992, and one part-time judge shall be elected in 1994.
In the Tuscarawas county county court, one part-time judge shall be elected in 1982.
In the Vinton county county court, one part-time judge shall be elected in 1982.
In the Warren county county court, one part-time judge shall be elected in 1980, and one part-time judge shall be elected in 1982.
(B)(1) Additional judges shall be elected at the next regular election for a county court judge as provided in section 1907.13 of the Revised Code.
(2) Vacancies caused by the death or the resignation from, forfeiture of, or removal from office of a judge shall be filled in accordance with section 107.08 of the Revised Code, except as provided in section 1907.15 of the Revised Code.
Last updated August 7, 2023 at 2:35 PM
Available Versions of this Section
- September 28, 2012 – House Bill 509 - 129th General Assembly [ View September 28, 2012 Version ]
- January 1, 2018 – Amended by Senate Bill 25, House Bill 215 - 132nd General Assembly [ View January 1, 2018 Version ]
- September 23, 2022 – Amended by House Bill 518 - 134th General Assembly [ View September 23, 2022 Version ]
- September 29, 2023 – Amended by Senate Bill 21, House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly [ View September 29, 2023 Version ]