Steve Shuff
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2023
Steve C. Shuff is a judge on the Seneca County Court of Common Pleas General and Domestic Relations Divisions in Tiffin, Ohio. He joined the court in 1999 and was re-elected in November 2016 to another six-year term[1][2]
Elections
2016
Incumbent Steve Shuff ran unopposed in the Seneca County Court of Common Pleas General and Domestic Relations Divisions Republican primary election.
| Seneca County Court of Common Pleas (General and Domestic Relations Divisions), Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Steve Shuff Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 7,785 |
| Total Votes | 7,785 | |
| Source: Seneca County, Ohio, "2016 Presidential Primary: Unofficial Results," 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
Shuff won re-election after running unopposed.[4]
Education
Shuff received his B.A. in history from Heidelberg University in 1975 and his J.D. from Wake Forest University in 1978.[1]
Career
- 1999-2017: Judge, Seneca County Court of Common Pleas General and Domestic Relations Divisions
- 1991-1998: Owner, Shuff Law Offices, Tiffin, Ohio
- 1984-1991: Partner, Shuff & Kutscher Law Offices, Tiffin, Ohio
- 1983-1988: Prosecuting Attorney, Seneca County, Ohio
- 1978-1983: Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Seneca County, Ohio
- 1978-1983: Associate Attorney, Thomas R. Spellerberg Law Office, Tiffin, Ohio
- 1978: Admitted to the Ohio Bar[1][5]
Awards and associations
- Member, Seneca County Bar Association
- Member, Ohio State Bar Association
- Member, Ohio Common Pleas Judges Association
- Member, Ohio Jury Management Association, Received the 2011 Award of Excellence
- Member, American Judges Association
- Member, Ohio Supreme Court Appointee[1]
See also
External links
- Seneca County Court of Common Pleas, Website
- Seneca County Court of Common Pleas: Judge Steve C. Shuff, Jr. Biography
- Seneca County Court of Common Pleas: Domestic Relations Division, Website
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Seneca County Court of Common Pleas: Judge Steve C. Shuff, Jr. Biography
- ↑ WTSC, "Focht, Stacy seek county seat," accessed January 22, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Ohio," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "2010 Court of Common Pleas Candidates," May 2010
- ↑ Martindale.com, Judge Profile: Steven C. Shuff
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
