Marianne T. Hemmeter
OH · Judge, Delaware County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
Delaware County Common Pleas General Division judge since February 2025 and a Delaware Municipal Court judge for 10 years before that. She was a longtime felony prosecutor, including as deputy director of the Ohio Attorney General's Economic Crimes Unit.
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Track record
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Sentenced a man who pleaded guilty to aggravated murder to life, with parole eligibility after 27 years.
January 12, 2026
Source: prosecutor.co.delaware.oh.us · researched September 26, 2026
Sentenced a woman who pleaded guilty to major cocaine charges to 20 to 25.5 years in prison.
July 28, 2025
Source: prosecutor.co.delaware.oh.us · researched September 26, 2026
Sentenced a man convicted of violating a protection order to 120 days in jail.
May 1, 2025
Source: prosecutor.co.delaware.oh.us · researched September 26, 2026
Sentenced a man who led a large drug operation to 15 to 21.5 years in prison.
March 28, 2025
Source: prosecutor.co.delaware.oh.us · researched September 26, 2026
Was appointed to Delaware County's Common Pleas Court after nearly ten years as a municipal judge.
December 6, 2024
Source: courtnewsohio.gov · researched September 26, 2026
Sentenced a former Ohio State coach to 20 days in jail for violating a protection order.
February 7, 2020
Source: espn.com · researched September 26, 2026
Began serving as a Delaware Municipal Court judge after Governor Kasich appointed her.
February 17, 2015
Source: courtnewsohio.gov · researched September 26, 2026
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 5 favorable
Denied a request to retest for a driver's license, a decision an appeals court later upheld.
June 6, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: supremecourt.ohio.gov · researched September 26, 2026
Led a treatment court for impaired drivers that had graduated 15 participants by June 2019.
June 28, 2019Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: courtnewsohio.gov · researched September 26, 2026
Co-prosecuted the Steubenville juvenile rape trial that ended in guilty verdicts for two teenagers.
March 17, 2013Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: ohioattorneygeneral.gov · researched September 26, 2026
Helped defend aggravated murder convictions and a death sentence that Ohio's Supreme Court upheld.
January 18, 2006Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: supremecourt.ohio.gov · researched September 26, 2026
Represented Delaware County in an aggravated murder case that ended with a 35-years-to-life sentence.
November 21, 2000Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: supremecourt.ohio.gov · researched September 26, 2026
Race Marianne T. Hemmeter is in:
- Delaware County Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (General Division) (Full term commencing 2-9-2027) · November 3, 2026 · Delaware County, Ohio · incumbent
Profile last researched September 24, 2026.