David N. Stansbury at a glance
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David N. Stansbury
Municipal Court Judge · Licking Co. Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- David N. Stansbury is the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Licking County Municipal Court in Newark, Ohio, serving since 2010 and re‐elected in 2023 for a six‐year term through 2029
- Legal Career: 1999–2004: Associate Attorney, The Law Offices of Kristin Burkett 2004–2010: Solo practitioner, The Stansbury Law Offices 2010–Present: Judge, Licking County Municipal Court
Education
Additional information
- Active in the Licking County Bar Association since 1999; held the position of President in 2020.
- The Administrative and Presiding Judge and has led the court’s LIFT program, a specialized drug court docket certified by the Ohio Supreme Court, for 13 years
- Judge Stansbury presides over the Licking County Municipal Court, which handles traffic offenses, misdemeanor criminal cases, civil lawsuits up to $15,000, and small claims disputes.
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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Ohio Judicial Conference Directory official judicial roster
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