Joyce V. Kimbler at a glance
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- Common Pleas Judge
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Joyce V. Kimbler
Common Pleas Judge · Medina Co. Common Pleas Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge of the Medina County Court of Common Pleas, General Division, serving since 2015 and presiding over the county’s Drug Court and Mental Health Court dockets
- held the role of a judicial clerk for Judge William Baird at the Ninth District Court of Appeals
Education
Additional information
- Judge Kimbler has been on the bench since 2015, elected in 2014 and re‐elected in 2020.
- Judge Kimbler has developed and implemented the Mental Health Intervention Program (MHIP), which screens and treats offenders with severe mental illness or dual diagnoses, using evidence‐based interventions to improve public safety and rehabilitation outcomes.
- She has presided over high‐profile trials, including State v.
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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