The Organic Edict on the Judicial Constitution of July 24, 1808, Part III, converted it into a Bavarian Court of Appeal.
In 1873, the Courts of Appeal for Upper and Lower Franconia were combined in Bamberg.
The Higher Regional Court (OLG) is based in Bamberg.
The court carries out the tasks assigned to it under the Courts Constitution Act, which in particular include deciding on appeals in civil and criminal cases.
There are 13 Senates at the Bamberg Higher Regional Court: