Nicole Amrhein at a glance
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Nicole Amrhein
Municipal Court Judge · Vandalia Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- The current judge of the Vandalia Municipal Court in Montgomery County, Ohio, sworn in on December 31, 2025, after a career as a prosecutor and assistant Ohio Attorney General
- The Judge of the Vandalia Municipal Court, which covers Vandalia, Englewood, Clayton, Union, and the Townships of Harrison and Butler in Montgomery County
Education
Additional information
- She succeeded retiring Judge Cynthia Heck and was sworn in during a ceremony on New Year’s Eve 2025
- Amrhein’s campaign platform emphasized that a good judge must be fair, impartial, and thoughtful, ensuring justice for all who enter the courtroom.
- The Vandalia Municipal Court is one of Ohio’s busiest single-judge courts, with jurisdiction over approximately 83.5 square miles
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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