Christopher B. Epley at a glance
- Current role
- Court of Appeals Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Ohio · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Christopher B. Epley
Court of Appeals Judge · Second District Court of Appeals
Biography
Professional career
- The Presiding and Administrative Judge of the Ohio Second District Court of Appeals, elected in 2020 and serving through 2027, with over 21 years of legal experience before his judicial role
Education
- Denison University — B.A.
- University of Dayton School of Law — J.D.
Additional information
- Licensed in Ohio, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court
- Ohio Second District Court of Appeals, which handles intermediate appellate cases in Darke, Champaign, Clark, Greene, Miami, and Montgomery counties.
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 August 2, 2026.
Ohio Judicial Conference Directory official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
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Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
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