Scott Altenburger at a glance
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Scott Altenburger
Judge · Miami Co. Probate/Juvenile Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge Scott Altenburger is the elected Judge of the Miami County Juvenile and Probate Court in Ohio, serving since 2018 and re‐elected in 2020
- Official site: Miami County Juvenile & Probate Court — Judge Scott Altenburger
Education
Additional information
- Chief Magistrate of the Miami County Court of Common Pleas from May 1995 to November 2018
- Dr. Kristen Altenburger — Stanford University graduate, senior research scientist at Meta
- Judge Altenburger presides over the Miami County Juvenile and Probate Court
- handling over 3,500 probate cases and 11,000 juvenile cases since taking office.
- For over 18 years, Altenburger has been an adjunct instructor at Edison State Community College teaching Family Law and Legal Research & Writing, and has taught paralegal courses at Capital University Law School.
- He has also delivered legal presentations to multiple Ohio bar associations and the Ohio Association of Magistrates
- Altenburger emphasizes experience, integrity, and fairness in judging, pledging individualized case attention while upholding the rule of law.
- He is a fiscal conservative and supports efficient, responsible government through teamwork
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
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
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