Ohio Rev. Code § 2303.01 : — COURTS - COMMON PLEASCLERK OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS — Clerk of the court of common pleas TEXT PDF There shall be elected quadrennially in each county, a clerk of the court of common pleas, who shall assume office on the first Monday of January next after his election and who shall hold said office for a period of four years. R.C. §2303.01 Effective Date: 10/1/1953 .