Michael L. Barr at a glance
- Current role
- County Court Judge
- Court
- Meigs County Court
- Jurisdiction
- Ohio · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Michael L. Barr
County Court Judge · Meigs County Court
Biography
Professional career
- The nonpartisan judge of Meigs County Court in Ohio, serving from 2025 through 2030
- Appointments & Election: Barr was first appointed acting judge in January 2017 by then-judge Steven L. Story, who was ill
Education
Additional information
- 1, 2019 term
- 6, 2018, to fill the vacancy, and two days later Ohio Governor John Kasich appointed him to the seat immediately, ahead of his Jan.
- Served until June 2018, when Judge Story passed away
- overseeing both civil and criminal cases in the county
- Election & Appointment: He was elected Nov.
- Professional Work: Partner at Little, Sheets, and Barr in Pomeroy, practicing in state and federal courts; member of the Ohio and West Virginia bar associations
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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