Section 2501.01 - Judicial court of appeals districtsThe state shall be divided into twelve judicial court of appeals districts. The counties constituting the districts are as follows:
(A) First district: Hamilton;(B) Second district: Darke, Miami, Montgomery, Champaign, Clark, and Greene;(C) Third district: Mercer, Van Wert, Paulding, Defiance, Henry, Putnam, Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Hardin, Logan, Union, Seneca, Shelby, Marion, Wyandot, and Crawford;(D) Fourth district: Adams, Highland, Pickaway, Ross, Pike, Scioto, Lawrence, Gallia, Jackson, Meigs, Vinton, Hocking, Athens, and Washington;(E) Fifth district: Morrow, Richland, Ashland, Knox, Licking, Fairfield, Perry, Morgan, Muskingum, Guernsey, Coshocton, Holmes, Stark, Tuscarawas, and Delaware;(F) Sixth district: Williams, Fulton, Wood, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Erie, and Huron;(G) Seventh district: Mahoning, Columbiana, Carroll, Jefferson, Harrison, Belmont, Noble, and Monroe;(H) Eighth district: Cuyahoga;(I) Ninth district: Lorain, Medina, Wayne, and Summit;(J) Tenth district: Franklin;(K) Eleventh district: Lake, Ashtabula, Geauga, Trumbull, and Portage;(L) Twelfth district: Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Fayette, Madison, Preble, and Warren.Effective Date: 7/25/1980 .