Susan Tolbert
Susan Tolbert (Republican Party) was a judge of the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division in Ohio. She assumed office on January 16, 1999. She left office on January 15, 2023.
Tolbert (Republican Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division in Ohio. She won in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
Incumbent Susan Tolbert ran unopposed in the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division Republican primary election.
| Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas (Domestic Relations Division–Tolbert seat), Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Susan Tolbert Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 6,289 |
| Total Votes | 6,289 | |
| Source: Hamilton County, Ohio, "Cumulative Report--Unofficial," 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.[1]
The chief judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are chosen by peer vote and serve for one year.[1]
Qualifications
To serve on an appellate or general jurisdiction court, a judge must be:[1]
- 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
Tolbert was re-elected after running unopposed.[2]
Education
Tolbert received her B.A. in English literature from the University of Cincinnati in 1980 and her J.D. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 1984.[3]
Career
- 1999-2023: Judge, Hamilton County Court of Domestic Relations
- 1985-1999: Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Hamilton County, Appellate Division and Clermont County, Felony Trial Division
- 1985-1999: Attorney, Private Practice
- 1984-1985: Law Clerk, Honorable Gilbert Bettman, Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio
- 1984: Admitted to the Ohio Bar[3]
See also
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Footnotes
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
