Michael W. Rickett at a glance
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- Municipal Court Judge
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Michael W. Rickett
Municipal Court Judge · Wayne Co. Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Elected judge of the Wayne County Municipal Court in Ohio, serving since 2017, with a background as a criminal prosecutor, magistrate, and legal educator
- Judge Rickett’s office is located at 2015 North Grant Street, Wooster, OH 44691
- Randolph Baxter, Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Education
Additional information
- Judge Rickett presides over cases in the Wayne County Municipal Court in Wooster, Ohio.
- Elected on a nonpartisan basis and serves a six‐year term, as required by Ohio law for municipal court judges Wayne County Ohio Municipal Court
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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