The Court’s Magistrates are experienced attorneys employed by the Court on a full-time basis to perform various civil and criminal judicial functions on behalf of the Court’s ten Judges.

Pursuant to Ohio Civil Rule 53 and Ohio Criminal Rule 19, Ohio Magistrates may preside over:

  • Mediation conferences 
  • Ex parte protection order hearings 
  • Full Civil Stalking Protection Order Hearings 
  • Damages hearings  
  • Discovery hearings 
  • Jury trials by consent of the parties 
  • Jury-waived trials by consent of the parties  
  • Motion hearings 
  • Pre-trial and status conferences  
  • A variety of proceedings in aid of execution of judgment  

Gretchen Weston – Magistrate

Jessica, (419) 213-4731
Case Manager

John Wilmore – Magistrate

Dawn, (419) 213-4816
Case Manager