How do judges of the Defiance County Court of Common Pleas reach the bench?

The court's current selection method is partisan election.

Defiance County Court of Common Pleas / Joined / Active

Joseph N. Schmenk

Administrative Judge, Defiance County Court of Common Pleas

Joseph N. Schmenk is an Administrative Judge of the Defiance County Court of Common Pleas (2 judges, selected by partisan election). Sources ↓

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
–	Defiance County Court of Common Pleas	–	–

How do judges of the Defiance County Court of Common Pleas reach the bench?: The court's current selection method is partisan election.
Which court is Joseph N. Schmenk on?: Joseph N. Schmenk is an Administrative Judge of the Defiance County Court of Common Pleas.

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