Zachary S. Gwin at a glance
- Current role
- Municipal Court Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Ohio · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Zachary S. Gwin
Municipal Court Judge · Franklin Co. Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Nonpartisan judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court in Columbus, Ohio, elected in 2023 and serving until 2030
- Court website: Franklin County Municipal Court – Judge Zach Gwin Franklin County Municipal Court
Education
Additional information
- He is also appointed as an eligible hearing officer for the Ohio Supreme Court Grievance Committee
- Judge Gwin helped create the Owner-Occupied Initiative (OOI) in the Municipal Court’s Environmental Division, partnering with Legal Aid Society of Columbus, Habitat for Humanity, Columbus Public Health, and others to assist low-income seniors with code violations and connect them to home repair funding He also serves on the Franklinton Development Association board
- focusing on affordable housing and neighborhood advocacy
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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