As Passed by the Senate 1 123rd General Assembly 4 Regular Session Am. Sub. S. B. No. 164 5 1999-2000 6 SENATORS OELSLAGER-HERINGTON-GARDNER-RAY 8 _________________________________________________________________ 10 A B I L L To amend sections 2301.02, 2501.011, and 2501.012 of 12 the Revised Code to add one additional judge for 13 the Fifth District Court of Appeals to be elected in 2000 and one additional judge for the Eleventh 14 District Court of Appeals to be elected in 2000, 15 to specify that the term of the judge of the Lake County Court of Common Pleas who is first elected 16 in 2000 begins on January 6, 2001, and to declare 17 an emergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: 19 Section 1. That sections 2301.02, 2501.011, and 2501.012 21 of the Revised Code be amended to read as follows: 22 Sec. 2301.02. The number of judges of the court of common 31 pleas for each county, the time for the next election of the 32 judges in the several counties, and the beginning of their terms 33 shall be as follows: 34 (A) In Adams, Ashland, Fayette, and Pike counties, one 36 judge, elected in 1956, term to begin February 9, 1957; 37 In Brown, Crawford, Defiance, Highland, Holmes, Morgan, 39 Ottawa, and Union counties, one judge, to be elected in 1954, 40 term to begin February 9, 1955; 41 In Auglaize county, one judge, to be elected in 1956, term 43 to begin January 9, 1957; 44 In Coshocton, Darke, Fulton, Gallia, Guernsey, Hardin, 46 Jackson, Knox, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Monroe, Morrow, Paulding, 47 Vinton, and Wyandot counties, one judge, to be elected in 1956, 48 2 term to begin January 1, 1957; 49 In Carroll, Champaign, Clinton, Hocking, Meigs, Pickaway, 51 Preble, Shelby, Van Wert, and Williams counties, one judge, to be 52 elected in 1952, term to begin January 1, 1953; 53 In Harrison and Noble counties, one judge, to be elected in 55 1954, term to begin April 18, 1955; 56 In Henry and Putnam counties, one judge, to be elected in 58 1956, term to begin May 9, 1957; 59 In Huron county, one judge, to be elected in 1952, term to 61 begin May 14, 1953; 62 In Perry county, one judge, to be elected in 1954, term to 64 begin July 6, 1956; 65 In Sandusky county, two judges, one to be elected in 1954, 67 term to begin February 10, 1955, and one to be elected in 1978, 68 term to begin January 1, 1979; 69 (B) In Allen county, three judges, one to be elected in 71 1956, term to begin February 9, 1957, the second to be elected in 72 1958, term to begin January 1, 1959, and the third to be elected 73 in 1992, term to begin January 1, 1993; 74 In Ashtabula county, three judges, one to be elected in 76 1954, term to begin February 9, 1955, one to be elected in 1960, 77 term to begin January 1, 1961, and one to be elected in 1978, 78 term to begin January 2, 1979; 79 In Athens county, two judges, one to be elected in 1954, 81 term to begin February 9, 1955, and one to be elected in 1990, 82 term to begin July 1, 1991; 83 In Erie county, two judges, one to be elected in 1956, term 85 to begin January 1, 1957, and the second to be elected in 1970, 86 term to begin January 2, 1971; 87 In Fairfield county, three judges, one to be elected in 89 1954, term to begin February 9, 1955, the second to be elected in 90 1970, term to begin January 1, 1971, and the third to be elected 91 in 1994, term to begin January 2, 1995; 92 In Geauga county, two judges, one to be elected in 1956, 94 3 term to begin January 1, 1957, and the second to be elected in 95 1976, term to begin January 1, 1977; 96 In Greene county, four judges, one to be elected in 1956, 98 term to begin February 9, 1957, the second to be elected in 1960, 99 term to begin January 1, 1961, the third to be elected in 1978, 100 term to begin January 2, 1979, and the fourth to be elected in 101 1994, term to begin January 1, 1995; 102 In Hancock county, two judges, one to be elected in 1952, 104 term to begin January 1, 1953, and the second to be elected in 105 1978, term to begin January 1, 1979; 106 In Lawrence county, two judges, one to be elected in 1954, 108 term to begin February 9, 1955, and the second to be elected in 109 1976, term to begin January 1, 1977; 110 In Marion county, three judges, one to be elected in 1952, 112 term to begin January 1, 1953, the second to be elected in 1976, 114 term to begin January 2, 1977, and the third to be elected in 1998, term to begin February 9, 1999; 115 In Medina county, three judges, one to be elected in 1956, 117 term to begin January 1, 1957, the second to be elected in 1966, 118 term to begin January 1, 1967, and the third to be elected in 119 1994, term to begin January 1, 1995; 120 In Miami county, two judges, one to be elected in 1954, 122 term to begin February 9, 1955, and one to be elected in 1970, 123 term to begin on January 1, 1971; 124 In Muskingum county, two judges, one to be elected in 1968, 126 term to begin August 9, 1969, and one to be elected in 1978, term 127 to begin January 1, 1979; 128 In Portage county, three judges, one to be elected in 1956, 130 term to begin January 1, 1957, the second to be elected in 1960, 131 term to begin January 1, 1961, and the third to be elected in 132 1986, term to begin January 2, 1987; 133 In Ross county, two judges, one to be elected in 1956, term 135 to begin February 9, 1957, and the second to be elected in 1976, 136 term to begin January 1, 1977; 137 4 In Scioto county, three judges, one to be elected in 1954, 139 term to begin February 10, 1955, the second to be elected in 140 1960, term to begin January 1, 1961, and the third to be elected 141 in 1994, term to begin January 2, 1995; 142 In Seneca county, two judges, one to be elected in 1956, 144 term to begin January 1, 1957, and the second to be elected in 145 1986, term to begin January 2, 1987; 146 In Warren county, three judges, one to be elected in 1954, 148 term to begin February 9, 1955, the second to be elected in 1970, 149 term to begin January 1, 1971, and the third to be elected in 150 1986, term to begin January 1, 1987; 151 In Washington county, two judges, one to be elected in 153 1952, term to begin January 1, 1953, and one to be elected in 154 1986, term to begin January 1, 1987; 155 In Wood county, three judges, one to be elected in 1968, 157 term beginning January 1, 1969, the second to be elected in 1970, 158 term to begin January 2, 1971, and the third to be elected in 159 1990, term to begin January 1, 1991; 160 In Belmont and Jefferson counties, two judges, to be 162 elected in 1954, terms to begin January 1, 1955, and February 9, 163 1955, respectively; 164 In Clark county, four judges, one to be elected in 1952, 166 term to begin January 1, 1953, the second to be elected in 1956, 167 term to begin January 2, 1957, the third to be elected in 1986, 168 term to begin January 3, 1987, and the fourth to be elected in 169 1994, term to begin January 2, 1995. 170 In Clermont county, four judges, one to be elected in 1956, 172 term to begin January 1, 1957, the second to be elected in 1964, 173 term to begin January 1, 1965, the third to be elected in 1982, 174 term to begin January 2, 1983, and the fourth to be elected in 175 1986, term to begin January 2, 1987; 176 In Columbiana county, two judges, one to be elected in 178 1952, term to begin January 1, 1953, and the second to be elected 179 in 1956, term to begin January 1, 1957; 180 5 In Delaware county, two judges, one to be elected in 1990, 182 term to begin February 9, 1991, the second to be elected in 1994, 183 term to begin January 1, 1995; 184 In Lake county, six judges, one to be elected in 1958, term 187 to begin January 1, 1959, the second to be elected in 1960, term 188 to begin January 2, 1961, the third to be elected in 1964, term 189 to begin January 3, 1965, the fourth and fifth to be elected in 190 1978, terms to begin January 4, 1979, and January 5, 1979, 191 respectively, and the sixth to be elected in 2000, term to begin 192 January16, 2001; In Licking county, three judges, one to be elected in 1954, 194 term to begin February 9, 1955, one to be elected in 1964, term 195 to begin January 1, 1965, and one to be elected in 1990, term to 196 begin January 1, 1991; 197 In Lorain county, eight judges, two to be elected in 1952, 199 terms to begin January 1, 1953, and January 2, 1953, 200 respectively, one to be elected in 1958, term to begin January 3, 201 1959, one to be elected in 1968, term to begin January 1, 1969, 202 two to be elected in 1988, terms to begin January 4, 1989, and 204 January 5, 1989, respectively, and two to be elected in 1998, terms to begin January 2, 1999, and January 3, 1999, 205 respectively; In Butler county, eight judges, one to be elected in 1956, 207 term to begin January 1, 1957; two to be elected in 1954, terms 208 to begin January 1, 1955, and February 9, 1955, respectively; one 209 to be elected in 1968, term to begin January 2, 1969; one to be 210 elected in 1986, term to begin January 3, 1987; two to be elected 211 in 1988, terms to begin January 1, 1989, and January 2, 1989, 212 respectively; and one to be elected in 1992, term to begin 213 January 4, 1993; 214 In Richland county, three judges, one to be elected in 216 1956, term to begin January 1, 1957, the second to be elected in 217 1960, term to begin February 9, 1961, and the third to be elected 218 in 1968, term to begin January 2, 1969; 219 6 In Tuscarawas county, two judges, one to be elected in 221 1956, term to begin January 1, 1957, and the second to be elected 222 in 1960, term to begin January 2, 1961; 223 In Wayne county, two judges, one to be elected in 1956, 225 term beginning January 1, 1957, and one to be elected in 1968, 226 term to begin January 2, 1969; 227 In Trumbull county, six judges, one to be elected in 1952, 229 term to begin January 1, 1953, the second to be elected in 1954, 230 term to begin January 1, 1955, the third to be elected in 1956, 231 term to begin January 1, 1957, the fourth to be elected in 1964, 232 term to begin January 1, 1965, the fifth to be elected in 1976, 233 term to begin January 2, 1977; and the sixth to be elected in 234 1994, term to begin January 3, 1995; 235 (C) In Cuyahoga county, thirty-nine judges; eight to be 237 elected in 1954, terms to begin on successive days beginning from 238 January 1, 1955, to January 7, 1955, and February 9, 1955, 239 respectively; eight to be elected in 1956, terms to begin on 240 successive days beginning from January 1, 1957, to January 8, 241 1957; three to be elected in 1952, terms to begin from January 1, 242 1953, to January 3, 1953; two to be elected in 1960, terms to 243 begin on January 8, 1961, and January 9, 1961, respectively; two 244 to be elected in 1964, terms to begin January 4, 1965, and 245 January 5, 1965, respectively; one to be elected in 1966, term to 246 begin on January 10, 1967; four to be elected in 1968, terms to 247 begin on successive days beginning from January 9, 1969, to 248 January 12, 1969; two to be elected in 1974, terms to begin on 249 January 18, 1975, and January 19, 1975, respectively; five to be 250 elected in 1976, terms to begin on successive days beginning 251 January 6, 1977, to January 10, 1977; two to be elected in 1982, 252 terms to begin January 11, 1983, and January 12, 1983, 253 respectively; and two to be elected in 1986, terms to begin 254 January 13, 1987, and January 14, 1987, respectively; 255 In Franklin county, twenty-one judges; two to be elected in 258 1954, terms to begin January 1, 1955, and February 9, 1955, 7 respectively; four to be elected in 1956, terms to begin January 259 1, 1957, to January 4, 1957; four to be elected in 1958, terms to 260 begin January 1, 1959, to January 4, 1959; three to be elected in 261 1968, terms to begin January 5, 1969, to January 7, 1969; three 262 to be elected in 1976, terms to begin on successive days 263 beginning January 5, 1977, to January 7, 1977; one to be elected 264 in 1982, term to begin January 8, 1983; one to be elected in 265 1986, term to begin January 9, 1987; two to be elected in 1990, 267 terms to begin July 1, 1991, and July 2, 1991, respectively; and 268 one to be elected in 1996, term to begin January 2, 1997; 269 In Hamilton county, twenty-one judges; eight to be elected 272 in 1966, terms to begin January 1, 1967, January 2, 1967, and 273 from February 9, 1967, to February 14, 1967, respectively; five 274 to be elected in 1956, terms to begin from January 1, 1957, to 275 January 5, 1957; one to be elected in 1964, term to begin January 276 1, 1965; one to be elected in 1974, term to begin January 15, 277 1975; one to be elected in 1980, term to begin January 16, 1981; 278 two to be elected at large in the general election in 1982, terms 279 to begin April 1, 1983; one to be elected in 1990, term to begin 280 July 1, 1991; and two to be elected in 1996, terms to begin 281 January 3, 1997, and January 4, 1997, respectively; 282 In Lucas county, fourteen judges; two to be elected in 284 1954, terms to begin January 1, 1955, and February 9, 1955, 285 respectively; two to be elected in 1956, terms to begin January 286 1, 1957, and October 29, 1957, respectively; two to be elected in 287 1952, terms to begin January 1, 1953, and January 2, 1953, 288 respectively; one to be elected in 1964, term to begin January 3, 289 1965; one to be elected in 1968, term to begin January 4, 1969; 290 two to be elected in 1976, terms to begin January 4, 1977, and 291 January 5, 1977, respectively; one to be elected in 1982, term to 292 begin January 6, 1983; one to be elected in 1988, term to begin 293 January 7, 1989; one to be elected in 1990, term to begin January 294 2, 1991; and one to be elected in 1992, term to begin January 2, 295 1993; 296 8 In Mahoning county, seven judges; three to be elected in 298 1954, terms to begin January 1, 1955, January 2, 1955, and 299 February 9, 1955, respectively; one to be elected in 1956, term 300 to begin January 1, 1957; one to be elected in 1952, term to 301 begin January 1, 1953; one to be elected in 1968, term to begin 302 January 2, 1969; and one to be elected in 1990, term to begin 303 July 1, 1991; 304 In Montgomery county, fifteen judges; three to be elected 306 in 1954, terms to begin January 1, 1955, January 2, 1955, and 307 January 3, 1955, respectively; four to be elected in 1952, terms 308 to begin January 1, 1953, January 2, 1953, July 1, 1953, July 2, 309 1953, respectively; one to be elected in 1964, term to begin 310 January 3, 1965; one to be elected in 1968, term to begin January 311 3, 1969; three to be elected in 1976, terms to begin on 312 successive days beginning January 4, 1977, to January 6, 1977; 313 two to be elected in 1990, terms to begin July 1, 1991, and July 314 2, 1991, respectively; and one to be elected in 1992, term to 315 begin January 1, 1993. 316 In Stark county, eight judges; one to be elected in 1958, 318 term to begin on January 2, 1959; two to be elected in 1954, 319 terms to begin on January 1, 1955, and February 9, 1955, 320 respectively; two to be elected in 1952, terms to begin January 321 1, 1953, and April 16, 1953, respectively; one to be elected in 322 1966, term to begin on January 4, 1967; and two to be elected in 323 1992, terms to begin January 1, 1993, and January 2, 1993, 324 respectively; 325 In Summit county, eleven judges; four to be elected in 327 1954, terms to begin January 1, 1955, January 2, 1955, January 3, 328 1955, and February 9, 1955, respectively; three to be elected in 329 1958, terms to begin January 1, 1959, January 2, 1959, and May 330 17, 1959, respectively; one to be elected in 1966, term to begin 331 January 4, 1967; one to be elected in 1968, term to begin January 332 5, 1969; one to be elected in 1990, term to begin May 1, 1991; 333 and one to be elected in 1992, term to begin January 6, 1993. 334 9 Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, in any county 336 having two or more judges of the court of common pleas, in which 337 more than one-third of the judges plus one were previously 338 elected at the same election, if the office of one of those 339 judges so elected becomes vacant more than forty days prior to 340 the second general election preceding the expiration of that 341 judge's term, the office that that judge had filled shall be 342 abolished as of the date of the next general election, and a new 343 office of judge of the court of common pleas shall be created. 344 The judge who is to fill that new office shall be elected for a 345 six-year term at the next general election, and the term of that 347 judge shall commence on the first day of the year following that 348 general election, on which day no other judge's term begins, so 349 that the number of judges that the county shall elect shall not 351 be reduced. 352 Judges of the probate division of the court of common pleas 354 are judges of the court of common pleas but shall be elected 355 pursuant to sections 2101.02 and 2101.021 of the Revised Code, 356 except in Adams, Harrison, Henry, Morgan, Morrow, Noble, and 357 Wyandot counties in which the judge of the court of common pleas 358 elected pursuant to this section also shall serve as judge of the 360 probate division. 361 Sec. 2501.011. (A) There shall betwoTHREE additional 370 judges of the court of appeals of the fifth district, composed of 371 Ashland, Coshocton, Delaware, Fairfield, Guernsey, Holmes, Knox, 372 Licking, Morgan, Morrow, Muskingum, Perry, Richland, Stark, and 373 Tuscarawas counties. 374 One of the additional judges of the fifth district court of 376 appeals shall be elected at the general election in 1980 for a 377 term of six years beginning February 10, 1981. One of the 378 additional judges of the fifth district court of appeals shall be 379 elected at the general election in 1982 for a term of six years 380 beginning February 10, 1983. ONE OF THE ADDITIONAL JUDGES OF THE 381 FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS SHALL BE ELECTED AT THE GENERAL 382 10 ELECTION IN 2000 FOR A TERM OF SIX YEARS BEGINNING FEBRUARY 11, 383 2001. The additional judges shall thereafter be elected to hold 386 terms of six years. In the fifth district, any three judges shall comprise the 388 court of appeals in the hearing and disposition of cases in 389 accordance with any local rules of practice and procedure that 390 may be adopted by the judges of the court. 391 (B) There shall be two additional judges of the court of 393 appeals of the sixth district, composed of Erie, Fulton, Huron, 394 Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Williams, and Wood counties. 395 One of the additional judges of the sixth district court of 397 appeals shall be elected at the general election in 1980 for a 398 term of six years beginning February 10, 1981. One of the 399 additional judges of the sixth district court of appeals shall be 400 elected at the general election in 1990 for a term of six years 401 beginning on February 10, 1991. The additional judges shall 402 thereafter be elected to hold terms of six years. 403 In the sixth district, any three judges shall comprise the 405 court of appeals in the hearing and disposition of cases in 406 accordance with any local rules of practice and procedure that 407 may be adopted by the judges of the court. 408 (C) There shall be one additional judge of the court of 410 appeals of the seventh district, composed of Belmont, Carroll, 412 Columbiana, Harrison, Jefferson, Mahoning, Monroe, and Noble 414 counties. The additional judge shall be elected at the general 416 election in 1996 for a term of six years beginning February 10, 417 1997. The additional judge thereafter shall be elected to hold 418 terms of six years. In the seventh district, any three judges shall comprise 420 the court of appeals in the hearing and disposition of cases in 421 accordance with any local rules of practice and procedure that 422 may be adopted by the judges of the court. 423 (D) The judges provided for in this section and sections 425 11 2501.012 and 2501.013 of the Revised Code shall exercise the same 426 powers and jurisdiction and perform the same duties as the judges 427 of the courts of appeals; and shall receive the same 428 compensation, as provided by law, for the judges of the courts of 429 appeals. 430 Sec. 2501.012. (A) There shall be nine additional judges 439 of the court of appeals of the eighth district, composed of 440 Cuyahoga county. 441 Three of the additional judges of the eighth district court 443 of appeals shall be elected at the general election in 1962 for a 444 term of six years, their terms to commence on successive days 445 beginning on the first day of January, 1963. Three of the 446 additional judges of the eighth district court of appeals shall 447 be elected at the general election in 1976 for a term of six 448 years, their terms to commence on successive days beginning on 449 the first day of January, 1977. Three of the additional judges 450 of the eighth district court of appeals shall be elected at the 451 general election in 1990 for a term of six years, their terms to 452 commence on successive days beginning on February 10, 1991. The 453 additional judges shall thereafter be elected to hold terms of 454 six years. 455 In the eighth district, any three judges shall comprise the 457 court of appeals in the hearing and disposition of cases in 458 accordance with any local rules of practice and procedure that 459 may be adopted by the judges of the court. 460 (B) There shall be two additional judges of the court of 462 appeals of the ninth district, composed of Lorain, Medina, 463 Summit, and Wayne counties. 464 One of the additional judges of the ninth district court of 466 appeals shall be elected at the general election in 1980 for a 467 term of six years beginning February 10, 1981. One of the 468 additional judges of the ninth district court of appeals shall be 469 elected at the general election in 1986 for a term of six years 470 beginning February 11, 1987. The additional judges shall 471 12 thereafter be elected to hold terms of six years. 472 In the ninth district, any three judges shall comprise the 474 court of appeals in the hearing and disposition of cases in 475 accordance with any local rules of practice and procedure that 476 may be adopted by the judges of the court. 477 (C) There shall be five additional judges of the court of 479 appeals of the tenth district, composed of Franklin county. 480 One of the additional judges of the tenth district court of 482 appeals shall be elected at the general election in 1962 for a 483 term of six years beginning January 1, 1963. One of the 484 additional judges of the tenth district court of appeals shall be 485 elected at the general election in 1970 for a term of six years 486 beginning February 10, 1971. One of the additional judges of the 487 tenth district court of appeals shall be elected at the general 488 election in 1980 for a term of six years beginning January 2, 489 1981. One of the additional judges of the tenth district court 490 of appeals shall be elected at the general election in 1986 for a 491 term of six years beginning January 3, 1987. One of the 492 additional judges of the tenth district court of appeals shall be 493 elected at the general election in 1990 for a term of six years 494 beginning July 1, 1991. The additional judges shall thereafter 495 be elected to hold terms of six years. 496 In the tenth district, any three judges shall comprise the 498 court of appeals in the hearing and disposition of cases in 499 accordance with any local rules of practice and procedure that 500 may be adopted by the judges of the court. 501 (D) There shall beoneTWO additionaljudgeJUDGES of the 504 court of appeals of the eleventh district, composed of Lake, 505 Ashtabula, Geauga, Trumbull, andPortgagePORTAGE counties. 506TheONE OF THE additionaljudgeJUDGES OF THE ELEVENTH 508 DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS shall be elected at the general 509 election in 1990 for a term of six years beginning February 10, 510 1991. ONE OF THE ADDITIONAL JUDGES OF THE ELEVENTH DISTRICT 511 COURT OF APPEALS SHALL BE ELECTED AT THE GENERAL ELECTION IN 2000 512 13 FOR A TERM OF SIX YEARS BEGINNING FEBRUARY 10, 2001. The 513 additionaljudgeJUDGES shall thereafter be elected to hold terms 515 of six years. In the eleventh district, any three judges shall comprise 517 the court of appeals in the hearing and disposition of cases in 518 accordance with any local rules of practice and procedure that 519 may be adopted by the judges of the court. 520 (E) There shall be one additional judge of the court of 522 appeals of the twelfth district, composed of Brown, Butler, 523 Clermont, Clinton, Fayette, Madison, Preble, and Warren counties. 524 The additional judge shall be elected at the general 526 election in 1986 for a term of six years beginning February 10, 527 1987. The additional judge shall thereafter be elected to hold 528 terms of six years. 529 In the twelfth district, any three judges shall comprise 531 the court of appeals in the hearing and disposition of cases in 532 accordance with any local rules of practice and procedure that 533 may be adopted by the judges of the court. 534 (F) Any judge of the court of appeals may be assigned by 536 the chief justice of the supreme court to hold court in another 537 district and shall hold court in the district to whichheTHE 538 JUDGE is assigned. 539 Section 2. That existing sections 2301.02, 2501.011, and 541 2501.012 of the Revised Code are hereby repealed. 542 Section 3. This act is hereby declared to be an emergency 544 measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public 545 peace, health, and safety. The reason for such necessity is that 546 it is crucial that this act be enacted into law at the earliest 547 possible time to enable candidates for the new judicial positions 548 that are created by this act to timely file their declarations of 549 candidacy and statements of candidacy and nominating petitions. 550 Therefore, this act shall go into immediate effect. 551