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# B. Matthew George

Licking Co. Municipal Court · Municipal Court Judge

## Profile

- Court: Licking Co. Municipal Court
- State: Ohio
- Role: Municipal Court Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-27

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### remote hearing exhibits

Scope: statewide

Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance tells courts to include instructions for submitting exhibits or notifying the court of witnesses when remote-hearing information is sent to participants.

Evidence excerpt: Instructions for submitting exhibits or notifying the court of witnesses.

[Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings](https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/virtual-court/)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### remote hearing ground rules

Scope: statewide

Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance recommends advance ground rules for documents, exhibits, screen sharing, and pre-marking exhibits for remote hearings.

Evidence excerpt: Documents: Share any documents/exhibits that will be reviewed in advance. Use the share screen function while documents are being discussed during the hearing. Request that the documents are pre-marked for exhibit purposes.

[Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings](https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/virtual-court/)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### remote recording

Scope: statewide

Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance states that litigants, attorneys, and the public should be instructed not to record the hearing.

Evidence excerpt: The court should instruct the litigants, attorneys, and the public to not record the hearing.

[Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings](https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/virtual-court/)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.ohiojudges.org/directory/ojc-directory/)
- [Official roster](https://www.ohiojudges.org/directory/ojc-directory/)
- [Ohio Judicial Conference Directory official judicial roster](https://www.ohiojudges.org/directory/ojc-directory/)
- [Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings](https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/virtual-court/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Republican‐affiliated judge with over 18 years of judicial service in Ohio, currently serving as Licking County Municipal Court Judge and running for the Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals in 2026
- Judge Matthew George has been Licking County Municipal Court Judge since 2020 and previously held the role of a magistrate in the Licking County Common Pleas and Domestic Relations Courts
- In May 2026, George won the Republican primary for Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals Judge, defeating Matt Donahue and Jeff Furr
- He emphasizes impartial justice grounded in conservative principles and the rule of law

### Education


### Additional information

- Now on the ballot for the November 3, 2026 general election.
- John M. Ashbrook Scholar at Ashland University and former Federalist Society President at Washington & Lee Law School
- George’s stated mission is to uphold the U.S. Constitution, resist “liberal judicial activism,” and protect Ohio families.
- LegalReportCard lists B. Matthew George as a judge in Licking County Municipal Court, with public case information and client reviews available
- George is a member of the Licking County Bar Association, which represents attorneys and judges in Licking County and central Ohio