Skip to content

Mercer County Probate and Juvenile Court Judge

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

Matthew L. Gilmore has been Mercer County's probate and juvenile judge since he was elected in 2020. He was a private-practice lawyer from 1994 and served on the Celina City School Board from 2001 to 2020.

Sources: mercercountyoh.gov2