Judicial Votes Count, Kara A Leonard Stanford

As an attorney, practiced in family law, criminal defense, civil law, business law, and probate law.

- As an attorney, practiced in family law, criminal defense, civil law, business law, and probate law.

Legal Experience

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Wants to create a court environment that is "fair, efficient, and responsive to the needs of families and juveniles."

- Wants to create a court environment that is "fair, efficient, and responsive to the needs of families and juveniles."

Judicial Administration

As of August 25, 2024, Kara Leonard Stanford’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Judicial Philosophy

Ethics & Conduct

Serves as a mentor with the Ohio Supreme Court Judicial College’s Mentor Program for newly-appointed magistrates.

- Serves as a mentor with the Ohio Supreme Court Judicial College’s Mentor Program for newly-appointed magistrates.

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Kara Leonard Stanford

As an attorney, worked on civil, criminal, probate, and domestic cases.

- As an attorney, worked on civil, criminal, probate, and domestic cases.

Said, "I will treat people in my court with dignity because I know their visit is among the most important days of their lives as they battle for their marriage, custody, or child in trauma."

Prioritizes prosecution of domestic violence offenders.

Supports "legislation that will treat the drug dealers like murderers."

- Said, "I will treat people in my court with dignity because I know their visit is among the most important days of their lives as they battle for their marriage, custody, or child in trauma."
- Prioritizes prosecution of domestic violence offenders.
- Supports "legislation that will treat the drug dealers like murderers."

Said, "Attorney Engler’s judicial philosophy is distinguished by his easy-going temperament and ability to connect with people from every walk of life. He is a constitutional conservative with an abiding belief in the rule of law."

- Said, "Attorney Engler’s judicial philosophy is distinguished by his easy-going temperament and ability to connect with people from every walk of life. He is a constitutional conservative with an abiding belief in the rule of law."

As of August 25, 2024, David Engler’s website did not contain information on this issue.

David Engler

- 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.