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# Robert W. Parrott

Marysville Municipal Court · Municipal Court Judge

## Profile

- Court: Marysville Municipal Court
- State: Ohio
- Role: Municipal Court Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-27

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## 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/)
- [Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings](https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/virtual-court/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- He currently holds the office of Union County Municipal Court Judge with a term extending until December 31, 2029, and is a candidate for re-election in the 2023 Ohio General Election.
- Appointed by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine to the Marysville Municipal Court in Union County, assuming office on September 13, 2021, following the resignation of Judge Michael Grigsby

### Education



### Additional information

- As a municipal court judge, he presides over both criminal and civil cases
- Highly experienced legal professional and judge, combining decades of private practice with extensive judicial service.
- Parrott has 35 years of legal experience in private practice, including 24 years serving as an acting judge in the Marysville Municipal Court.
- His educational background provided a foundation for his long-standing career in law and public service
- During his tenure, he has handled a wide range of cases, demonstrating expertise in both civil and criminal law.
- Before his appointment, he also ran a private law practice, the Parrott Law Office, where he mentored staff such as Kristy Dearing, who subsequently became the Clerk of Court
- His appointment to the Marysville Municipal Court and ongoing community engagement highlight his significant contributions to Union County’s legal system and public life
- Beyond his judicial duties, Parrott has been active in the community.
- He served on the Union County Historical Society Board of Trustees, including 32 years as president, and participated in local political and civic organizations such as the Board of Elections and the Union County Republican Central Committee.