Laura B. Smith at a glance
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Laura B. Smith
Biography
Professional career
- Laura B. Smith is the Domestic Relations Judge for the Fairfield County Court of Common Pleas in Lancaster, Ohio, serving since 2011 and re‐elected in 2024
- Before becoming a judge, Smith held the role of a magistrate for the Fairfield County Domestic Relations Court since 1997, and earlier as a magistrate for Hocking County Court of Common Pleas (1997) and Hocking County Juvenile Court (1996–1997).
- Also listed as an Administrative Judge for the Fairfield County Court of Common Pleas
Education
Additional information
- Appointed: July 27, 2011, by former Governor John Kasich to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Kathy S. Mowry
- She also practiced family law in private practice after law school
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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