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Ohio Rev. Code § 2101.02 (2026)

Judge of probate division - election - term

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January 13, 2012
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Senate Bill 124 - 129th General Assembly
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Every six years, in each county having a separate judge of the probate division of the court of common pleas, one probate judge shall be elected who is qualified as required by section 2301.01 of the Revised Code. The probate judge shall hold office for six years, commencing on the ninth day of February next following the judge's election.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1965–2019 · leading case: In Re Est. of Wood, 379 N.E.2d 256 (Ohio Ct. App. 1977).
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In Re Est. of Wood, 379 N.E.2d 256 (Ohio Ct. App. 1977). · cites it 2× “] “A probate court judge is required by Section 2101.02, Revised Code, to have been admitted to practice as an attorney at law in this state for a period of at least six years immediately preceding his election, or to have previously served as a probate judge immediately prior…”
In Re Est. of Love, 206 N.E.2d 39 (Ohio Ct. App. 1965). · cites it 2× “A Probate Court Judge is required by Section 2101.02, Revised Code, to have been admitted to practice as an attorney at law in this state for a period of at least six years immediately preceding his election, or to have previously served as a probate judge immediately prior to…”
Mallory v. State of Ohio, 38 F. Supp. 2d 525 (S.D. Ohio 1997). · cites it 7× “02, and a Probate Division with 2 judges, R.C. 2101.02 and 2101.021. Def. Ex. 7 at 2; Tr.”
Nixon v. Day, 2019 Ohio 3335 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). “Furthermore, “[t]he purpose of guardianship hearings is to 2 Probate judge elections are addressed in R.C. 2101.02. Tuscarawas County, Case No.”
State v. Newman, 2017 Ohio 4047 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017). “See R.C. 2101.02. In contrast, Guernsey County has a dual probate and juvenile judgeship.”
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