Judge of the Harrison County Court of Common Pleas (Probate and Juvenile Division) (Full term commencing 2-9-2027)
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
Matthew Puskarich has been Harrison County's probate and juvenile judge since 2003 and was county prosecuting attorney for six years before that. He is a past president of the Ohio Association of Juvenile Court Judges and teaches at the Ohio Supreme Court's training for new judges.
Records: Legal Competence 4 for, Impartiality 1 for
Sources: lookup.boe.ohio.gov23