Timothy R. VanSickle at a glance
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- Common Pleas Judge
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Timothy R. VanSickle
Common Pleas Judge · Wayne Co. Common Pleas Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge of the Wayne County Court of Common Pleas (General Division) in Ohio, serving since 2013 and elected to a term through December 31, 2028
- Before Judicial Service: Magistrate, Wayne County Juvenile Court (2012) Partner, Kropf, Wagner & VanSickle LLP (2000–2012) Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Montgomery County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, including work in the Child Protection Unit Orrville Law Director and Solicitor for the Villages of Dalton and Doylestown
Education
Additional information
- Candidate for re-election in the 2022 Ohio General Election for the General Division of the Wayne County Common Pleas Court
- Appointment/Election: Initially appointed by former Governor John Kasich on April 3, 2013, to fill a vacancy; now serves as an elected judge under Ohio’s partisan election system
- One of three current judges on the Wayne County Court of Common Pleas roster, selected by partisan election to six-year terms
- As a Common Pleas judge, VanSickle presides over a wide range of cases, including civil, criminal, domestic relations, and tort matters
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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Biography sources checked July 27, 2026.
Ohio Judicial Conference Directory official judicial roster
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