Corey E. Spitler at a glance
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Corey E. Spitler
Common Pleas Judge · Wayne Co. Common Pleas Court
Biography
Professional career
- Before joining the court, Spitler was in private legal practice since 2008 and held the role of a part‐time magistrate for the Wayne County Court of Common Pleas
- Corey E. Spitler is a judge on the General Division of the Wayne County Court of Common Pleas in Ohio, elected in 2010 and re‐elected in 2016, serving a six‐year term
- Began his legal career as an assistant prosecuting attorney for the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office until 1994, then became a magistrate for the Wayne County Municipal Court
Education
Additional information
- overseeing the foreclosure docket and the county’s Drug Court
- Judge Spitler presides over cases in the General Division of the Wayne County Court of Common Pleas, a general‐jurisdiction trial court handling most civil and criminal matters in the county.
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
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Biography sources checked July 27, 2026.
Ohio Judicial Conference Directory official judicial roster
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