Margot B. Halcomb at a glance
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Margot B. Halcomb
Biography
Professional career
- Margot B. Halcomb is a judge on the Butler County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division, appointed in 2013 and re‐elected in 2016, with a background in law, corporate finance, and community service
- Attorney, Fiehrer, Halcomb & Lane (1993–2007)
- Judge Halcomb has been active in the Hamilton Rotary Club, Butler County United Way, youth mentoring programs, and other civic organizations
Education
Additional information
- In January 2025, she became the Administrative Judge for the Domestic Relations Division
- She was elected to her first full term in 2014 and re‐elected unopposed in 2016.
- Appointed by Governor John R. Kasich in March 2013 to fill a vacancy created by Sharon Kennedy’s election to the Ohio Supreme Court.
- She also serves on the Ohio Judicial Conference Court Technology and Domestic Relations Law and Procedure Committees Butler County Domestic Relations Court
- She received the Integrity Award from the Butler County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
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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.
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Statewide
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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
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Sources
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Ohio Judicial Conference Directory official judicial roster
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