Tess Neff at a glance
- Current role
- Municipal Court Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Ohio · State
- Judicial service
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Tess Neff
Municipal Court Judge · Lakewood Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Tess Neff has held the role of Presiding Judge of the Lakewood Municipal Court since January 2022
Education
- J.D. from Cleveland State University–Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (1991) and a B.S. in Criminal Justice from Bowling Green State University (1985)
Additional information
- The presiding judge of the Lakewood Municipal Court in Ohio, leading a team that handles civil and criminal cases, promotes public safety, and oversees court operations
- The court serves the City of Lakewood and surrounding areas
- focusing on fair, efficient, and impartial justice, public safety, and rehabilitation
- Neff has received honors such as the Community Recognition Award from the Ohio Association of Juvenile Court Judges and the Outstanding Leadership Award from the Lakewood YMCA
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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