Joel M. Kuhlman at a glance
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- Common Pleas Judge
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Joel M. Kuhlman
Common Pleas Judge · Wood Co. Common Pleas Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge of the General Division of the Wood County Court of Common Pleas in Ohio, elected in 2020 and serving since 2021, with a background in law, engineering, and public service
Education
Additional information
- Judge Kuhlman presides over the General Division of the Wood County Court of Common Pleas
- handling both criminal and civil cases.
- overseeing ~50 staff and a $5M budget
- held the role of Administrative Judge for all three general division common pleas courts
- His court is located in Wood County, Ohio, and he is supported by a team including civil and criminal case managers, staff attorneys, and court reporters
- He has been involved in over 2,000 cases since taking office.
- Kuhlman has served on the Wood County Board of Commissioners, Bowling Green City Council, and the Wood County Educational Service Center Board.
- He is a resident of Perrysburg, Ohio, and a member of the Wood County and Toledo Bar Associations
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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