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# Diana M. Stevenson

Barberton Municipal Court · Municipal Court Judge

## Profile

- Court: Barberton Municipal Court
- State: Ohio
- Role: Municipal Court Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-27

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### remote hearing exhibits

Scope: 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.

Evidence excerpt: Instructions for submitting exhibits or notifying the court of witnesses.

[Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings](https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/virtual-court/)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### remote hearing ground rules

Scope: statewide

Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance recommends advance ground rules for documents, exhibits, screen sharing, and pre-marking exhibits for remote hearings.

Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/virtual-court/)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### remote recording

Scope: statewide

Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance states that litigants, attorneys, and the public should be instructed not to record the hearing.

Evidence excerpt: The court should instruct the litigants, attorneys, and the public to not record the hearing.

[Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings](https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/virtual-court/)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.ohiojudges.org/directory/ojc-directory/)
- [Official roster](https://www.ohiojudges.org/directory/ojc-directory/)
- [Ohio Judicial Conference Directory official judicial roster](https://www.ohiojudges.org/directory/ojc-directory/)
- [Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings](https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/virtual-court/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Diana Stevenson joined the Barberton Municipal Court bench on July 10, 2023, filling the seat previously held by Judge Jill Flagg Lanzinger, who was elected to the Ninth District Court of Appeals
- Following that, she held the role of Clerk of the Barberton Municipal Court

### Education


### Additional information

- She is also a certified court manager since 2014 and earned both her law and undergraduate degrees from the University of Akron
- overseeing court operations, staff, budgets, and revenue management.
- handling estates, guardianships, adoptions, and mental health cases.
- Beyond her judicial duties, Judge Stevenson is active in community service.
- Judge Stevenson has a diverse legal career spanning over three decades.
- Began as a judicial attorney, including a year with the Supreme Court of Ohio, and held the role of a Summit County assistant prosecutor for four years.
- Diana Stevenson is a highly experienced Ohio jurist with a strong background in probate, municipal, and appellate law, recognized for her fairness, professionalism, and dedication to public service.
- She then spent 12 years as a Probate Court Magistrate
- The complaint alleged that her campaign communication stating "Elect, Diana Stevenson - Judge" did not comply with Judicial Conduct Rule 4.3(D)(1), which regulates how judicial candidates may use the title in campaign materials
- During her campaign for judicial office, a disciplinary complaint was filed by the Board of Professional Conduct of the Supreme Court of Ohio regarding the use of the term "judge" in campaign materials.
- She has held leadership roles in Kiwanis International, including lieutenant governor of the Ohio District Division 16, and currently chairs the Tuscora Park Health and Wellness Foundation.
- Her career reflects a combination of legal expertise, administrative leadership, and community engagement, positioning her as a respected figure in the Barberton and Summit County legal community
- She is also a member of the Rotary Club of Barberton and volunteers for Barberton Area Community Ministries