Donald R. Capper at a glance
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- Municipal Court Judge
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- Ohio · State
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Donald R. Capper
Municipal Court Judge · Lawrence Co. Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Part‐time judge of the Lawrence County Municipal Court in Chesapeake, Ohio, appointed in 1990 and later elected to serve three terms as Presiding Judge
- Part‐time: Maintains an active private law practice alongside his judicial role
- Judge Donald R. Capper combines a long legal career in Ohio and West Virginia with a current role as a respected municipal court judge and Presiding Judge, while maintaining an active private practice and community leadership roles
Education
Additional information
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
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