The Akron Municipal Court will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2025 in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.
Judges
The court's six judges are attorneys and are required by Ohio law to have practiced law at least six years prior to becoming a judge. The judges are elected on a nonpartisan basis and serve six-year terms. Their role is to supervise the administration of justice in their respective courts and insure that all trials, court hearings and administrative procedures are fair and just.