Anthony Capizzi

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Anthony Capizzi

Democratic Party

Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Tenure

Present officeholder

Term ends

2022

Report an officeholder change

Education

Bachelor's

Saint Bonaventure University, 1976

Law

University of Dayton, 1979

Anthony Capizzi is a judge on the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division in Dayton, Ohio. He was first elected to the court in 2004, and was re-elected in November 2010 and November 2016.

Elections

2016

Incumbent Anthony Capizzi defeated Ralph Wilcoxson in the general election.

Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas (Juvenile Division), General Election, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Anthony Capizzi Incumbent	74.28%	150,361
Ralph Wilcoxson	25.72%	52,052
Total Votes		202,413
Source: Montgomery County, Ohio, "Unofficial Election Results: November 8, 2016," accessed November 9, 2016

Incumbent Anthony Capizzi ran unopposed in the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division Democratic primary election.

Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas (Juvenile Division), Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Anthony Capizzi Incumbent (unopposed)	100.00%	40,077
Total Votes		40,077
Source: Montgomery County Board of Elections, "Election Summary Report," March 16, 2016

Selection method

See also: Nonpartisan election of judges

The 391 judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are all selected in an identical manner. Qualified individuals wishing to join the bench must participate in partisan primary elections followed by nonpartisan general elections.

The chief judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are chosen by peer vote and serve for one year.

Qualifications
To serve on an appellate or general jurisdiction court, a judge must be:

• a district or county resident (for court of appeals and common pleas judges);
• at least six years practiced in law; and
• under the age of 70.

Under the Ohio Constitution, a judge who reaches 70 years of age may be assigned by the chief justice to active duty, receiving payment on a per-day basis in addition to whatever retirement benefits he or she is entitled to.

2010

Capizzi was re-elected after running unopposed.

See also: Ohio Court of Common Pleas judicial elections, 2010 (J-W)

Education

Capizzi received his B.A. from Saint Bonaventure University in 1976 and his J.D. from the University of Dayton School of Law in 1979.

Career

Before joining the court, Capizzi served as an acting judge for the Dayton Municipal Court from 1998-2002.

Awards and associations

• 2012-2013: President, Ohio Association of Juvenile Court Judges
• 2011-2012: Vice President, Ohio Association of Juvenile Court Judges

See also

• Montgomery County, Ohio
• Ohio Courts of Common Pleas
• Judicial selection in Ohio
• Local trial court judicial elections, 2016

External links

• Montgomery County Juvenile Court, Website
• Montgomery County Juvenile Court: Judge Anthony Capizzi
• The Supreme Court of Ohio & The Ohio Judicial System, Press Release: "Juvenile Judges Elect Officers," June 7, 2012

Footnotes

Ohio courts

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Federal courts:

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio

State courts:

Ohio Supreme Court • Ohio District Courts of Appeal • Ohio Courts of Common Pleas • Ohio County Courts • Ohio Municipal Courts • Ohio Court of Claims

State resources:

Courts in Ohio • Ohio judicial elections • Judicial selection in Ohio