Donald E. Oda at a glance
- Current role
- Common Pleas Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Ohio · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Donald E. Oda
Common Pleas Judge · Warren Co. Common Pleas Court
Biography
Professional career
- Warren County Common Pleas Court Judge (2012–present)
- The longest‐serving judge in Warren County, Ohio, presiding over the General Division of the Warren County Court of Common Pleas since 2012
- As of 2026, he remains in office and is noted as the longest‐serving judge in Warren County Warren County Ohio
- Warren County Court Judge (2004–2012)
Education
Additional information
- Elected to the bench on November 6, 2012 and sworn in on December 19, 2012.
- Before this, he was elected to the Warren County Court in 2004.
- Warren County Common Pleas Court, General Division in Lebanon, Ohio.
- After law school, Oda practiced general law in Warren County for about a decade before his judicial appointments
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 July 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 27, 2026.
Ohio Judicial Conference Directory official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View Ohio Judicial Conference Directory official judicial roster ↗Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings ↗