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Knox County Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Probate/Juvenile Division, Term Commencing 02/09/2027

What does this office do?

  • Deciding trials in the county
  • Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
  • Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes

Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,

Candidates:

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Jay Walter Nixon is the incumbent judge of the Knox County Probate/Juvenile Court, with prior service as a court magistrate.

Sources: boe.ohio.gov2