Curt Werren at a glance
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Curt Werren
Judge · Stark Co. Probate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Stark County Probate Court — Judge (2025–present) Before joining the judiciary, Werren practiced law for 20 years with Day Ketterer Ltd.
- Appointed by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine to the Stark County Probate Court in January 2025, succeeding Judge Dixie Parks, who retired
- Curt Werren is the appointed Judge of the Stark County Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division, taking office in early 2025 after a long career in law, municipal court, and community leadership
- Canton Municipal Court — Judge (2015–2025)
- Stark County Court of Common Pleas — Judge (2013–2014)
- He also held the role of Executive Director/CEO of the Stark County Regional Chapter of the American Red Cross (2010–2013)
Education
Additional information
- He also oversees the Recovery Court, a drug court certified by the Supreme Court of Ohio, and was awarded the 2017 HOPE Award for his work in this specialized docket
- handling a wide range of legal matters.
- He now presides over probate matters and continues to serve in the Canton Municipal Court alongside his regular docket.
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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