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The courts of common pleas are the trial courts of general jurisdiction in the state. They are the only trial courts created by the Ohio Constitution (in Article IV, Section 1). The duties of the courts are outlined in Article IV, Section 4. Each of Ohio's 88 counties has a court of common pleas.
Daniel Gaul (born 1953) is an American judge for the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. Gaul was first elected to the court in 1991. Early life and education. Gaul was born in 1953. Gaul attended Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin School in Chardon, Ohio.
Cuyahoga County was established in 1807 with the county seat still in the air. The county decided to place the temporary county seat in the largest settlement of Cleveland. The courts met in various taverns and inns around town while waiting for the courthouse to be built. This first courthouse was designed and built by Levi Johnson.
Cuyahoga County (/ ˌ k aɪ. ə ˈ h ɒ ɡ ə / or / ˌ k aɪ. ə ˈ h oʊ ɡ ə /) is a large urban county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. The county seat and largest city is Cleveland . [6]
Municipal Courts and County Courts are law courts of limited jurisdiction in the U.S. state of Ohio. They handle cases involving traffic, non-traffic misdemeanors, evictions and small civil claims (in which the amount in controversy does not exceed $3,000 for small claims and $15,000 for municipal court). These courts also conduct preliminary ...
A court of common pleas is a common kind of court structure found in various common law jurisdictions. The form originated with the Court of Common Pleas at Westminster, [citation needed] which was created to permit individuals to press civil grievances against one another that did not involve the King. The courts of common pleas in England and ...
She was appointed to the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas by Governor John Kasich and assumed office on September 19, 2011. Barker was elected to the court in November 2012. Her state court service ended on June 18, 2019, upon her elevation to the federal bench. Federal judicial service
The administrative divisions of Ohio are counties, municipalities ( cities and villages ), townships, special districts, and school districts. Elections for county officials are held in even-numbered years, while elections for officials in the municipalities, townships, and local boards of education are held in odd-numbered years.