Ohio District Court Jurisdictions

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= History of Ohio District Courts =

In 1803, the Ohio District was created by Congress. All counties were in the Ohio District. As more counties were created, they were assigned to the Ohio District. In 1855, the Ohio District was split into the Ohio Northern District Court and the Ohio Southern District Court. In 1878, the districts were restructed and another district created. The three courts were: Northern Eastern District Court, Northern Western District Court, and the Southern District Court. In 1911, the Southern District Court was split into the Southern Western District Court and the Southern Eastern District Court, making four District Courts in the state of Ohio. In the years 1815 and 1923, some counties were shifted from one District Court as deemed necessary.

District Courts and Circuit Courts had the same jurisdictions.

= Counties within the Ohio District Courts =

The following table gives the districts each county of Ohio was in from inception to current day.