Joseph W. Kirby at a glance
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- Judge
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- Ohio · State
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Joseph W. Kirby
Biography
Professional career
- 2013–present: Judge, Warren County Probate & Juvenile Court
Education
Additional information
- He was appointed in 2013 to fill a vacancy and has since been re‐elected multiple times, running unopposed in both 2014 and 2020
- His roles included Operations Management Officer and later Judge Advocate following completion of the Judge Advocate Staff Officer Course in 1996
- Served in the U.S. Air Force Reserve for 22 years, ultimately retiring as a major.
- Judge Joseph W. Kirby serves in the Warren County Court of Common Pleas, Probate & Juvenile Division.
- Judge Kirby has been involved in high‐profile cases, including scrutiny over decisions regarding transgender minors’ name‐change requests, which led to a federal lawsuit alleging discriminatory patterns
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
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
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Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
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