--- title: "Dwane K. Mallory | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/dwane-k-mallory" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-27" --- # Dwane K. Mallory Hamilton Co. Municipal Court · Municipal Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Hamilton Co. 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/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/dwane-k-mallory", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/dwane-k-mallory", "name": "Dwane K. Mallory | KnowJudges", "description": "Dwane K. Mallory, Hamilton Co. Municipal Court. 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Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University ### Education ### Additional information - Began his career as an Assistant State Auditor for the Auditor of State of Ohio, conducting financial and compliance audits across Butler, Clermont, and Hamilton Counties, including special audits investigating misuse of public funds. - He later held the role of Capital Finance Accountant for the University of Cincinnati Hospital, managing multimillion-dollar renovation and construction projects, such as the Hoxworth Blood Center and Critical Care Pavilion. - Mallory emphasizes fairness, impartiality, and respect for all citizens, highlighting his diverse legal and professional background as preparation for his role on the municipal court. - He has experience in both civil and criminal law, having tried jury trials as lead counsel, and focuses on applying the law equitably in cases that directly impact ordinary citizens - His judicial work includes rulings on significant local matters, such as upholding the constitutionality of the pay-to-stay ordinance for tenants facing eviction in Hamilton County, which allows tenants to pay past-due rent and fees to avoid eviction - He belongs to the American Judges Association, the Ohio Judicial Conference, and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.. - Mallory has received endorsements from the Hamilton County Democratic Party