Frederick D. Pepple at a glance
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- Common Pleas Judge
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Frederick D. Pepple
Common Pleas Judge · Auglaize Co. Common Pleas Court
Biography
Professional career
- Long‐time judge of the Auglaize County Court of Common Pleas (General Division) in Wapakoneta, Ohio, having joined the bench in January 1987
- Pepple’s legal career began in 1978 as an assistant prosecuting attorney in Auglaize County, later becoming Prosecuting Attorney — 1981–1986
- practiced law in private practice in Wapakoneta and Waynesfield — 1978–1985
- He has also served as an adjunct professor at Bowling Green State University and the University of Muenster, Germany
Education
- Ohio Northern University, Claude W. Pettit College of Law — J.D. (1978)
- in Business Administration and Business Pre‐Law — Bowling Green State University — B.S. (1975)
Additional information
- He is a Republican and was re‐elected in 2016 unopposed
- Born March 18, 1954 in Bluffton, Ohio, Pepple is married to Diane Inbody Pepple and has three children
- He also served as chairman of the Awareness Advisory Council for the Ohio Victims of Crime Program
- He has been active in professional organizations, including the Ohio State Bar Association, Auglaize County Bar Association (past president), and Ohio Common Pleas Judges Association
- Recent filings show he is handling various civil matters, including property and contract 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.
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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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