Reginald J. Routson

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Reginald J. Routson

Hancock County Court of Common Pleas

Tenure

Present officeholder

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Education

Bachelor's

Bowling Green State University, 1975

Law

University of Toledo College of Law, 1980

Graduate

Bowling Green State University, 1976

Reginald J. Routson is a judge on the Hancock County Court of Common Pleas in Findlay, Ohio. He joined the court in 1998 and was re-elected in November 2012 for a new six-year term which commenced on January 1, 2013 and expired on December 31, 2018.

2012 election

Routson was re-elected after running unopposed in the general election November 6, 2012.

See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2012 - Courts of Common Pleas

Education

Routson received both his undergraduate degree in 1975 and his Master's degree in 1976 from Bowling Green State University. In 1980, Routson received his J.D. from the University of Toledo College of Law.

Career

• 1998-2018: Judge, Hancock County Common Pleas Court, Ohio
• 1988-1998: Judge, Findlay Municipal Court
• 1985-1988: Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Hancock County, Ohio
• 1983-1985: Managing Attorney, Advocates for Basic Legal Equality
• 1981-1985: Court Monitor and Patient Advocate, Federal District Court
• 1981: Admitted to the Ohio Bar

Awards and associations

Awards

• Judicial Award, Ohio Department of Highway Safety
• Honorable Mention for Outstanding New Program, Ohio Department of Safety
• Unsung Hero, Victims of Crime Program for Ohio, Attorney General’s Office
• Distinguished Service Award, Findlay Jaycees
• Distinguished Service Award, Hancock County Schools

Associations

• Officer & Education Coordinator, Ohio Common Pleas Judges Association
• Vice Chari, Ohio Criminal Sentencing Commission, Vice Chair
• Jury Management Study Committee, Ohio Supreme Court Appointee
• Member, Ohio Jury Instructions Advisory Committee
• Member, Ohio State Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, American Judges’ Association

See also

• Hancock County, Ohio
• Ohio Courts of Common Pleas
• Judicial selection in Ohio

External links

• Hancock County Common Pleas Court, Website
• Hancock County Common Pleas Court, Reginald J. Routson Biography