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Don is from Zanesville. He holds a bachelor's degree in criminology and criminal justice from The Ohio State University and a law degree from Ohio Northern University. 

Don works as an attorney at his own law firm, D. Scott Rankin Attorney at Law.  worked as a magistrate for the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy Corps and as a village solicitor of Frazeysburg.

Zanesville Times Recorder, Rankin to fill in at county court; Martin moves on

Don Scott Rankin currently serves as a Muskingum County Court Judge. He was appointed to this position in 2014 and is serving his 1st full term. 

As of August 7, 2024, Don Scott Rankin did not have a website or any information online.

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As a county court judge, Rankin oversees cases involving traffic offenses and local ordinance violations, conducts preliminary hearings in criminal cases, issues search and arrest warrants, and determines sentencing in certain minor criminal cases.

As an attorney at D. Scott Rankin Attorney at Law, Rankin researches, drafts, and files legal documents, and provides defense and counsel to clients, specializing in civil litigation, including divorce, custody, visitation and juvenile law.

- As a county court judge, Rankin oversees cases involving traffic offenses and local ordinance violations, conducts preliminary hearings in criminal cases, issues search and arrest warrants, and determines sentencing in certain minor criminal cases.
- As an attorney at D. Scott Rankin Attorney at Law, Rankin researches, drafts, and files legal documents, and provides defense and counsel to clients, specializing in civil litigation, including divorce, custody, visitation and juvenile law.

Legal Experience

Don Scott Rankin

- 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