MCDRC - Judge Schafer

Judicial Votes Count: Julie A. Schafer

Supports providing guidance and counsel to litigants to inform them how a case will proceed and to ensure timely compliance.

- Supports providing guidance and counsel to litigants to inform them how a case will proceed and to ensure timely compliance.

Judicial Administration

As of August 7, 2024, Julie A. Schafer did not have a website or any information online.

Judicial Philosophy

Has been a foster parent for 15 years, caring for over 30 children.

Served on the Board of Trustees and Executive Committee for the Ohio School Boards Association.

- Has been a foster parent for 15 years, caring for over 30 children.
- Served on the Board of Trustees and Executive Committee for the Ohio School Boards Association.

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Julie A. Schafer

- The county court hears lawsuits (civil cases, not criminal cases) for claims up to $15,000.
- The county court can also deal with misdemeanors (crimes with jail terms up to one year and fines up to $1,000) and preliminary hearings in felony cases.
- The county court covers areas in the county where no municipal court has jurisdiction.
- The candidate must have been admitted to practice law in Ohio for at least one year before the term begins and have at least six years of experience working as a lawyer in Ohio.
- County court judges are elected to 6-year terms in nonpartisan elections. 

Oversees misdemeanor cases and lawsuits for amounts up to $15,000

Medina County Court Judge

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