Bruce Winters at a glance
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- Common Pleas Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Ohio · State
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Bruce Winters
Common Pleas Judge · Ottawa Co. Common Pleas Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge Winters faced disciplinary action from the Ohio Supreme Court for communicating with a former probationer, Keith Blumensaadt, via Facebook
Education
Additional information
- Elected to the Ottawa County Common Pleas Court in November 2008 and began his term on February 9, 2009.
- Lifelong Ottawa County resident and a graduate of the University of Toledo College of Law.
- Before becoming a judge, Winters served in multiple roles within the justice system, including police officer, probation officer, assistant prosecutor, practicing attorney, and magistrate of the court
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
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.
Instructions for submitting exhibits or notifying the court of witnesses.Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings ↗
Statewide
Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance recommends advance ground rules for documents, exhibits, screen sharing, and pre-marking exhibits for remote hearings.
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 ↗
Statewide
Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance states that litigants, attorneys, and the public should be instructed not to record the hearing.
The court should instruct the litigants, attorneys, and the public to not record the hearing.Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings ↗
Sources
Identity source checked July 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 27, 2026.
Ohio Judicial Conference Directory official judicial roster
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