Corey Spitler

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Corey E. Spitler

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Wayne County Court of Common Pleas
Tenure
Present officeholder

Education

Bachelor's

Dickinson College

Law

University of Akron

Corey E. Spitler is a judge on the Wayne County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Wooster, Ohio. He was elected to the court in November 2010 to a full six-year term, which commenced on January 1, 2011. Spitler was re-elected on November 8, 2016.[1][2]

Elections

2016

Incumbent Mark Wiest and incumbent Corey Spitler were unopposed in the Wayne County Court of Common Pleas General Division Republican primary election.

Wayne County Court of Common Pleas (General Division), Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Mark Wiest Incumbent 51.32% 15,154
Green check mark transparent.png Corey Spitler Incumbent 48.68% 14,375
Total Votes 29,529
Source: Wayne County Board of Elections, "2016 Primary Results (Unofficial)," March 15, 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.[3]

The chief judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are chosen by peer vote and serve for one year.[3]

Qualifications
To serve on an appellate or general jurisdiction court, a judge must be:[3]

  • 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

Sptiler defeated Martin H. Frantz in the Republican primary. He was elected after running unopposed in the general election.[4]

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

Education

Spitler received his undergraduate degree from Dickinson College and his J.D. from the University of Akron School of Law.[5]

Career

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