--- title: "Robert A. Hendrickson | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-a-hendrickson" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Robert A. Hendrickson Twelfth District Court of Appeals · Court of Appeals Judge ## Profile - Court: Twelfth District Court of Appeals - State: Ohio - Role: Court of Appeals Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-27 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, Ohio Court of Appeals, 2009-present - In 2026, Hendrickson was unanimously elected administrative judge of the Twelfth District Court of Appeals, supervising the court’s administration, docket, and calendar, and serving as presiding judge when the elected presiding judge is unavailable. - Robert Hendrickson was elected to the Ohio Twelfth District Court of Appeals on November 4, 2008, and assumed office on February 9, 2009, replacing the retired Judge James E. Walsh - Prior to this, he held the role of a judge for Butler County Area III Court from 1997 to 2008, taking over the position previously held by the judge who replaced his father, retired Judge William Hendrickson. - Hendrickson has also held the role of a magistrate for the Hamilton Municipal Court, an acting prosecutor for Hamilton and Middletown Municipal Courts, a warrant officer, and a public defender in Butler County from 1985 to 1996 - Schneider when a justice recused himself ### Education - Capital University Law School in — J.D. (1984) - Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Cincinnati in 1981 ### Additional information - Hendrickson is a member of the Republican Party and is running for re-election in the May 5, 2026, Republican primary for the Twelfth District Court of Appeals. - In 1996, he was a Monroe City Councilman. - He graduated from Monroe High School in 1977 - Date of birth: 1959-01-09 - He has also acted as a substitute on the Ohio Supreme Court for cases such as Huntington National Bank v. - Beyond the bench, he has been active in community service, including leadership roles in the Monroe Lions Club, Monroe Chamber of Commerce, Monroe Sports Association, and Monroe Youth Basketball. - He has also participated in international missions, such as installing solar panels in Honduras - Birth place: Middletown ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### remote hearing exhibits Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: Instructions for submitting exhibits or notifying the court of witnesses. [Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings](https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/virtual-court/) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote hearing ground rules Scope: statewide Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance recommends advance ground rules for documents, exhibits, screen sharing, and pre-marking exhibits for remote hearings. Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/virtual-court/) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote recording Scope: statewide Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance states that litigants, attorneys, and the public should be instructed not to record the hearing. Evidence excerpt: The court should instruct the litigants, attorneys, and the public to not record the hearing. [Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings](https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/virtual-court/) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.ohiojudges.org/directory/ojc-directory/) - [Official roster](https://www.ohiojudges.org/directory/ojc-directory/) - [Ohio Judicial Conference Directory official judicial roster](https://www.ohiojudges.org/directory/ojc-directory/) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8102/robert-a-hendrickson/) - [Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings](https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/virtual-court/) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8102/robert-a-hendrickson/) - [Wikidata: Robert A. Hendrickson](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q139120408) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-a-hendrickson", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-a-hendrickson", "name": "Robert A. Hendrickson | KnowJudges", "description": "Robert A. Hendrickson, Twelfth District Court of Appeals. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-08-02", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-a-hendrickson#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-a-hendrickson#judge", "name": "Robert A. 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