Cynthia Wescott Rice at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- Ohio Court of Appeals
- Current assignment
- Ohio Court of Appeals
- Jurisdiction
- Ohio · State
- Judicial service
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Cynthia Wescott Rice
Judge · Ohio Court of Appeals
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Ohio Court of Appeals, 2003-present
- Cynthia Westcott Rice, elected five times as a judge as a Democrat, filed to run for reelection as a Republican for her seat on the Trumbull County Common Pleas Court bench
Education
Additional information
- Has served continuously since 2003
- However, on February 25, 2026, she withdrew from the race for personal reasons, stating she was close to retirement and chose to retire when her term ended
- This was her fifth judicial election, all as a Democrat
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 June 30, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
Ohio Court of Appeals current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 2, 2026
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Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
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