Candidates for Trial Court Judge
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About Trial Court Judge
About this position
- Office level
- State
- Election frequency
- Every 6 years
- Typical salary
- $150,183/year
- Affiliation
- Partisan for primary only
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Trial Court Judge
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must be a qualified elector residing in the county court district, must be admitted to practice as an attorney in Ohio and have been, for a total of at least six years, engaged in the practice of law in Ohio. Maximum age is 70 years.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee is $80 filing fee; signature requirement for major party candidates: 50 signatures. For minor party candidates: 25 signatures. For independent candidates: signature requirements are based on the number of votes cast in the county in the last general election for governor. If the number of votes cast was fewer than 5,000, 25 signatures, or a number equal to 5 percent of the vote (whichever is less). If the number of votes cast was 5,000 or more, signatures equal to 1 percent of the vote.
- Filing period
- Until August 5, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County's Board of Elections office.
- Where to file
- 800 Mt. Orab Pike, Suite 111, Georgetown, OH 45121
- Filing phone
- 937-378-3008
- Step 3
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