- The County Coroner runs the Coroner’s Office, which is responsible for conducting an unbiased investigation on the cause, manner, and circumstance of death.  
- The Coroner is responsible for pronouncing someone dead, for photographing and documenting the place of death, and for releasing remains to be cremated, transported to another state, or autopsied. 
- They are also responsible for collecting evidence at the location of death. This includes physical evidence and interviews from witnesses. 
- Coroners are responsible for removing the body from the place of death, and informing their family of their death in a timely manner. 
- Coroners are elected to four year terms in nonpartisan elections. 

The head of the coroner's office in your county.

Clermont

Ohio

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Criminal Justice

Public Health

Public Safety

County Coroner

- The Court of Common Pleas handles criminal felony cases and civil cases where more than $5,000 is at stake.
- The courts are divided into four divisions: general, domestic relations, probate, and juvenile. Each specializes in different types of cases, such as civil and criminal trials, divorces and child custody matters, inheritances and adoptions, and juvenile offenses.
- Ohio has a court of common pleas in each of its 88 counties.
- Common pleas judges are elected to six-year terms in nonpartisan elections.
- Common pleas judges earn $163,792 annually.

Serves as a judge on Ohio’s primary trial court. 

Legal Experience

Judicial Administration

Judicial Philosophy

Ethics & Conduct

Community Involvement

County Common Pleas Judge

Cleveland Heights

Public Services

Housing & Urban Development

Transportation & Infrastructure

Education

Economy

City Council Member

- County commissioners are in charge of county renewal projects and maintaining the streets, roads, and public utilities. These projects try to improve the quality of life in the county, like increasing access to food or award grants to bring jobs. 
- County commissioners control budgeting and appropriations in the county. This means that county commissioners control what organizations and individuals receive the money from the county budget. 
- County commissioners have authority over government taxing and purchasing, and they hold the titles to all of the county property. 
- County commissioners in Ohio are typically elected to 4-year terms in staggered years. Depending on your county, you may vote for the seat in your County Commission District, or all of them at-large. 

Member of the governing body for the county, has authority over taxing, budgeting, county property, and public services like utilities. 

Clinton

Public Transportation

Taxes

Healthcare

County Commission Member

- County Prosecutors are attorneys that handle criminal and civil legal action for the people in their county. The County Prosecutor can choose the cases they want to take.
- County Prosecutors can also represent the state if the state is being sued. 
- They also have the discretion of whether or not to bring charges against arrested people, whether or not to seek jail time, or whether or not to send individuals to pre-trial diversion programs. 
- The County Prosecutor advises cities, townships, boards, departments, and county officials on legal matters. 
- County Prosecutors are elected to terms of 4 years. There are no term limits for this office. 

Consumer Protection

County Prosecutor

- The county clerk of courts serves as a record keeper, filing, processing, and maintaining all cases and documents submitted to the court of common pleas and the court of appeals, as well as keeping vehicle title records.
- This position also includes the role of court administrator, overseeing the administration of the court and, in some counties, managing probate and juvenile courts.
- The county clerk acts as a financial manager, handling the collection, investment, and distribution of funds from court fees, fines, and car sales tax.
- As an employee manager, the clerk supervises a team responsible for carrying out these various duties.
- The county clerk is elected through a partisan election for a four-year term, with a salary ranging from $67,344 to $113,071, depending on the county's population. 

Oversees the county's court records, judicial administration, vehicle titles, and finances

Judicial Efficiency

Property Rights

Administration

County Clerk of Courts 

- The county engineer must be licensed and registered as both a professional engineer and a surveyor.
- They are responsible for planning, building, and maintaining county roads and bridges.
- The county engineer also provides services to townships.
- As a surveyor, they maintain the county auditor’s tax maps using documentation such as deeds and property surveys.
- The county engineer is elected every four years in a partisan election, with a salary ranging from $81,420 to $142,200 based on county population and additional private practice work. 

Surveyor and civil engineer responsible for the county's bridges, roads, and drainage

County Engineer

Avon

Beavercreek

Bellevue

Berea

Brecksville

Broadview Heights

Brookville

Brunswick

Canal Fulton

Canfield

Carlisle

Centerville

Cheviot

Clayton

Columbiana

Cortland

Delaware

Fairlawn

Garfield Heights

Highland Heights

Hubbard

Huber Heights

Huron

Lorain

Maumee

Medina

Middleburg Heights

Milford

Nelsonville

New Franklin

North Canton

Oakwood

Olmsted Falls

Oregon

Oxford

Parma Heights

Pepper Pike

Rittman

Riverside

Rossford

Sandusky

Springfield

Strongsville

The Village of Indian Hill

Toledo

Twinsburg

Vermilion

Whitehall

Worthington

Xenia

Youngstown

Addyston

Albany

Amesville

Ashley

Bay View

Berlin Heights

Bratenahl

Castalia

Chagrin Falls

Craig Beach

Custar

Elmore

Galena

Gates Mills

Genoa

Glendale

Glouster

Golf Manor

Greenhills

Haskins

Highland Hills

Hunting Valley

Jamestown

Kelleys Island

Lakemore

Lockbourne

Lodi

Magnolia

Marblehead

Milan

Millbury

Milton Center

Minerva

New Miami

Newton Falls

North Baltimore

North Bend

Oak Harbor

Orange

Phillipsburg

Plain City

Poland

Sebring

Seville

Shawnee Hills

Valley View

Verona

Wayne

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Clermont County Coroner

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Clermont County Common Pleas Judge

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Cleveland Heights City Council Member

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Clinton County Clerk of Courts

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