28 U.S.C. § 115 — Ohio

Page 46 TITLE 28—JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE § 114 1 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma. omitted as obsolete upon advice of the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts that Federal accommodations are now available in such places. The provisions respecting court accommodations at Bryson City and Shelby were omitted as covered by section 142 of this title. Changes in arrangement and phraseology were made. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2021—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–26, § 1(a)(1), substituted ‘‘Wilson, those portions of Hoke, Moore, Scotland, and Richmond counties encompassing the Fort Bragg Mili- tary Reservation and Camp Mackall, and’’ for ‘‘and Wilson and’’. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–26, § 1(a)(2), added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: ‘‘The Middle District comprises the counties of Alamance, Cabarrus, Caswell, Chatham, Davidson, Davie, Durham (excluding that portion of Durham County encompassing the Federal Correctional Institu- tion, Butner, North Carolina), Forsythe, Guilford, Hoke, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Ran- dolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Scotland, Stanly, Stokes, Surry, and Yadkin.’’ Amendment di- recting striking out subsec. (b) was executed only to the first paragraph and not the concluding sentence, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. 1992—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–272, which directed the amendment of subsec. (a) by striking out ‘‘Clinton,’’ and ‘‘Washington,’’ and inserting ‘‘Greenville,’’ after ‘‘Fayetteville,’’, was executed to the second sentence to reflect the probable intent of Congress. 1980—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–462, § 5(a), added that por- tion of Durham County encompassing the Federal Cor- rectional Institution, Butner, North Carolina to the Eastern District. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–462, § 5(b), struck out ref- erences to Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga, and Wilkes coun- ties in the list of counties comprising the Middle Dis- trict; inserted ‘‘(excluding that portion of Durham County encompassing the Federal Correctional Institu- tion, Butner, North Carolina)’’ in first sentence as the probable intent of Congress; and struck out Rocking- ham, Salisbury, and Wilkesboro as places for holding court. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96–462, § 5(c), added Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga, and Wilkes counties to the Western District. 1965—Pub. L. 89–319 provided for holding court at Clinton. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2021 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 117–26, § 1(b), July 6, 2021, 135 Stat. 299, pro- vided that ‘‘The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall not apply to any action commenced or pending in any judicial district of North Carolina before the date of enactment of this Act [July 6, 2021].’’ EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT; SAVINGS PROVISIONS Amendment by Pub. L. 96–462 effective Oct. 1, 1981, but not to affect the composition or preclude the serv- ice of any grand or petit juror summoned, empaneled, or actually serving in any judicial district on Oct. 1, 1981, see section 7 of Pub. L. 96–462, set out as a note under section 84 of this title. Pub. L. 96–462, § 5(d), Oct. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 2054, pro- vided that: ‘‘The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall not apply to any action commenced before the effective date of such amend- ments [Oct. 1, 1981] and pending in any judicial district of North Carolina on such date.’’ § 114. North Dakota North Dakota constitutes one judicial district. Court shall be held at Bismarck, Fargo, Grand Forks, and Minot. (Added Pub. L. 111–174, § 3, May 27, 2010, 124 Stat. 1216.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 114, act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 886; Pub. L. 95–408, § 3(b), Oct. 2, 1978, 92 Stat. 883, which provided that North Dakota consisted of one judicial district comprising four divisions, was repealed by Pub. L. 111–174, § 3, May 27, 2010, 124 Stat. 1216. § 115. Ohio Ohio is divided into two judicial districts to be known as the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio. Northern District (a) The Northern District comprises two divi- sions. (1) The Eastern Division comprises the coun- ties of Ashland, Ashtabula, Carroll, Columbiana, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Holmes, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Richland, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, and Wayne. Court for the Eastern Division shall be held at Cleveland, Youngstown, and Akron. (2) The Western Division comprises the counties of Allen, Auglaize, Defiance, Erie, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Huron, Lucas, Marion, Mercer, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Sandusky, Seneca, Van Wert, Williams, Woods, and Wyan- dot. Court for the Western Division shall be held at Lima and Toledo. Southern District (b) The Southern District comprises two divi- sions. (1) The Western Division comprises the counties of Adams, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Greene, Hamilton, Highland, Lawrence, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Scioto, Shelby, and Warren. Court for the Western Division shall be held at Cincinnati and Dayton. (2) The Eastern Division comprises the coun- ties of Athens, Belmont, Coshocton, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Gallia, Guernsey, Harrison, Hocking, Jackson, Jefferson, Knox, Licking, Logan, Madison, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Morrow, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Ross, Union, Vinton, and Washington. Court for the Eastern Division shall be held at Columbus 1 St. Clairsville, and Steu- benville. (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 887; Feb. 10, 1954, ch. 6, § 2(b)(9), 68 Stat. 11; Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title I, § 11021, Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1829.) Page 47 TITLE 28—JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE § 117 HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 181 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 100, 36 Stat. 1121; Mar. 4, 1915, ch. 159, 38 Stat. 1187; Feb. 14, 1923, ch. 78, 42 Stat. 1246). Other provisions of said section 181 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., are incorporated in section 1865 of this title. Provisions relating to the place of institution or trial of prosecutions and civil actions and transfer thereof were omitted. Such provisions, as to civil cases, are covered by section 1391 et seq. of this title, and as to criminal cases, are rendered unnecessary because of in- herent power of the court and Rules 18–20 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure relating to venue. The provision respecting court accommodations at Lima was omitted as covered by section 142 of this title. Changes were made in arrangement and phraseology. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2002—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 107–273, which directed amendment of par. (2) by inserting ‘‘St. Clairsville,’’ after ‘‘Columbus,’’, was executed by making the inser- tion after ‘‘Columbus’’, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. 1954—Subsec. (a)(1). Act Feb. 10, 1954, provided for holding court at Akron. § 116. Oklahoma Oklahoma is divided into three judicial dis- tricts to be known as the Northern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Oklahoma. Northern District (a) The Northern District comprises the coun- ties of Craig, Creek, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee, Rogers, Tulsa, and Washington. Court for the Northern District shall be held at Bartlesville, Miami, Pawhuska, Tulsa, and Vinita. Eastern District (b) The Eastern District comprises the coun- ties of Adair, Atoka, Bryan, Carter, Cherokee, Choctaw, Coal, Haskell, Hughes, Johnston, Lati- mer, Le Flore Love, McCurtain, McIntosh, Mar- shall, Murray, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Pittsburg, Pontotoc, Pushmataha, Seminole, Sequoyah, and Wagoner. Court for the Eastern District shall be held at Ada, Ardmore, Durant, Hugo, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Poteau, and S. McAlester. Western District (c) The Western District comprises the coun- ties of Alfalfa, Beaver, Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Cimarron, Cleveland, Comanche, Cot- ton, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Garvin, Grady, Grant, Greer, Harmon, Harper, Jackson, Jefferson, Kay, Kingfisher, Kiowa, Lincoln, Logan, McClain, Major, Noble, Oklahoma, Payne, Pottawatomie, Roger Mills, Stephens, Texas, Tillman, Washita, Woods, and Woodward. Court for the Western District shall be held at Chickasha, Enid, Guthrie, Lawton, Mangum, Oklahoma City, Pauls Valley, Ponca City, Shawnee, and Woodward. (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 887; Pub. L. 89–526, § 1, Aug. 4, 1966, 80 Stat. 335.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §§ 182, 182a (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 101, 36 Stat. 1122; Feb. 20, 1917, ch. 102, 39 Stat. 927; June 13, 1918, ch. 98, 40 Stat. 604; Feb. 26, 1919, ch. 54, 40 Stat. 1184; June 5, 1924, ch. 259, 43 Stat. 387; Jan. 10, 1925, chs. 68, 69, 43 Stat. 730, 731; Feb. 16, 1925, ch. 233, § 1, 43 Stat. 945; May 7, 1926, ch. 255, 44 Stat. 408; Apr. 21, 1928, ch. 395, 45 Stat. 440; Mar. 2, 1929, ch. 539, 45 Stat. 1518; June 28, 1930, ch. 714, 46 Stat. 829; May 13, 1936, ch. 386, 49 Stat. 1271; Aug. 12, 1937, ch. 595, 50 Stat. 625). Provisions for furnishing rooms and accommodations at Ada, Bartlesville, Mangum, Miami, Okmulgee, and Ponca City were omitted as obsolete, on advice of the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts that Federal accommodations are now available at such places. A provision making inoperative the requirement for furnishing court accommodations without cost to the United States whenever the same shall be provided in federal buildings at Shawnee, was omitted as unneces- sary. When such buildings become available the Direc- tor will, under section 604 of this title, provide court accommodations therein. A provision for adjournment of any term by an order made in chambers, is incorporated in section 140 of this title. Provisions relating to maintenance of offices by the clerks were omitted as covered by section 751 of this title. The provisions respecting court accommodations at Durant, Hugo, Poteau, Pauls Valley, Pawhuska, and Shawnee were omitted as covered by section 142 of this title. Changes in arrangement and phraseology were made. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1966—Pub. L. 89–526 transferred from the Eastern Dis- trict in subsec. (b) to the Western District in subsec. (c) the counties of Garvin, Grady, Jefferson, McClain, and Stephens and the places for holding court at Chickasha and Pauls Valley. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1966 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 89–526, § 2, Aug. 4, 1966, 80 Stat. 335, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by this Act [amending this section] shall take effect on the sixtieth day after the date of enactment of this Act [Aug. 4, 1966].’’ § 117. Oregon Oregon constitutes one judicial district. Court shall be held at Coquille, Eugene or Springfield, Klamath Falls, Medford, Pendleton, and Portland. (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 888; Aug. 3, 1950, ch. 514, 64 Stat. 393; Pub. L. 91–272, § 7, June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 297; Pub. L. 106–518, title V, § 502, Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2422.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 183 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 102, 36 Stat. 1122; Nov. 6, 1945, ch. 447, 59 Stat. 555). Provisions relating to appointment and residence of deputies by the clerk and marshal, and maintenance of offices by said officers, were omitted as covered by sec- tions 541 [see 561], 542 [see 561], and 751 of this title. Changes in arrangement and phraseology were made. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2000—Pub. L. 106–518 substituted ‘‘Eugene or Spring- field’’ for ‘‘Eugene’’.