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# John M. Halliday

Washington Co. Common Pleas Court · Common Pleas Judge

## Profile

- Court: Washington Co. Common Pleas Court
- State: Ohio
- Role: Common Pleas Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-27

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### Professional career


### Education

- Juris Doctor (J.D.) with Distinction from Ohio Northern University, Pettit College of Law in 1993.
- Ohio Wesleyan University — B.A.

### Additional information

- This academic foundation has supported his long-standing legal and judicial career
- The presiding judge of Courtroom B in the General Division of the Washington County Court of Common Pleas, which handles felony criminal, large civil, and domestic cases.
- He has extensive legal experience, including work as a private practice attorney, corporate counsel, and acting judge before his current role.
- As a Common Pleas Judge, Halliday oversees felony criminal cases, large civil disputes, and domestic matters, ensuring that all courtroom proceedings are recorded and that jury pools are properly managed for the county.
- He works alongside Judge Nicole Coil and Domestic Magistrate Laura Silwani in the General Division Judge Halliday’s career demonstrates a combination of legal expertise, community engagement, and dedication to the judicial system in Washington County, Ohio

## 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/)
- [Wikidata: John M. Halliday](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138849236)

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