Rhonda L. Best at a glance
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- Municipal Court Judge
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- Ohio · State
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Rhonda L. Best
Municipal Court Judge · Tiffin-Fostoria Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge Rhonda Best was sworn in as the Tiffin-Fostoria Municipal Court Judge on December 28, 2022, marking a significant milestone as she became the first countywide, elected female judge in Seneca County
- Legal Experience: Before her appointment, Judge Best had a robust career in law, starting as a court investigator and staff attorney in the Seneca County Probate Court.
Education
Additional information
- handling various civil, juvenile, and criminal cases over her 16-year career
- In addition to her judicial responsibilities, Judge Best has been actively involved in community service.
- She then held the role of an assistant prosecutor in both Seneca and Crawford counties
- Her appointment not only represents a personal achievement but also a step forward for gender representation in the judiciary
- She is a founding member of the Seneca-Wyandot-Crawford Tri-County Women's Bar Association and has dedicated time to helping victims of domestic violence as a former board member of a local domestic violence shelter
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
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Ohio Judicial Conference Directory official judicial roster
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