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Judge of the Highland County Court of Common Pleas (General Division)

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

John W. Judkins has been a Highland County Court judge since 2024, after practicing law in Greenfield since 2009 and working as a Chillicothe city prosecutor. He says he will treat everyone in court with fairness and respect and protect crime victims' rights.

Records: Legal Competence 4 for, Civil Rights 1 for

Sources: highlandcountypress.com · boe.ohio.gov