Welcome to the OJARP Resource Webpage.
The Ohio Judicial Appointments Recommendations Panel (OJARP) was created by Governor Ted Strickland in January 2007 to assist in the selection of judges for vacancies in Ohio courts.
Under the Ohio Constitution, the Governor holds the authority to fill vacant judicial posts in Ohio courts.
OJARP Members evaluate the qualifications of applicants for judicial vacancies and then make non-binding recommendations to the Governor based on their evaluations.
OJARP hopes that this website will serve as a resource for all Ohioans seeking to learn more about Ohio judicial appointments, as well as for those who would like to be considered for appointment to an existing vacancy.
Current Judicial Vacancies
Vacancies Currently Posted and Scheduled by OJARP
Click Link Below for Vacancy Information:
Warren County Court of Common Pleas*
First District Court of Appeals (Hamilton County)*
Dayton Municipal Court
*Please note a rule change for Applicants for the First District Court of Appeals and Warren County Court of Common Pleas. Applicants for these and future vacancies only need to send in five (5) copies of their Application Materials to the OJARP Panel. See the Application Process page ("What to do with Your Application Materials") or Section C(1)(2) of the OJARP Application Rules for more details.
Note: application deadlines for any vacancy in an Ohio court do not begin to run until information about that vacancy is posted on this website; all information concerning vacancy deadlines, schedules, eligibility and panels will be posted on this site.