James A. Fields at a glance
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- Municipal Court Judge
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James A. Fields
Municipal Court Judge · Fairfield Co. Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- He has held the role of the Presiding/Administrative Judge of the court since September 2015 Fairfield County Municipal Court
- Before joining the judiciary, Judge Fields was a partner at Fields & Innocenti (1997–2015) and an associate at Price & Jones (1988–1997).
Education
- BA in American Studies (Political Science, History, Literature) from Earlham College
- Capital University School of Law — J.D.
Additional information
- Judge Fields was appointed to the bench by Governor John Kasich in 2015 and has since been re‐elected in 2016, 2018, and 2023.
- He is admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Supreme Court of Ohio, and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, and is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and Fairfield County Bar Association
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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