William C. Cox at a glance
- Current role
- Municipal Court Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Ohio · State
- Judicial service
- Active
William C. Cox
Municipal Court Judge · Montgomery Co. Municipal Court-Eastern Division
Biography
Professional career
- The Presiding and Administrative Judge of the Montgomery County Municipal Court’s Western Division in Ohio, serving a term — 2026–2031
- Former attorney in civil and criminal practice; municipal court prosecutor
- Assistant Vandalia Municipal Court Prosecutor
- Assistant Montgomery County Prosecutor
Education
- Ohio Northern University College of Law — J.D.
- Bowling Green State University — B.A.
Additional information
- Has served as a Montgomery County Juvenile Court Magistrate since July 1995, over 24 years
- His highest recorded salary was $91,115.56 in 2016 as a magistrate
- Cox’s long tenure as a juvenile court magistrate and extensive prosecutorial background underpin his current presiding role
- A.A., Sinclair Community College
- Affiliations: Dayton Bar Association
- Ohio Association of Magistrates
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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