County Prosecuting Attorney - The county prosecutor is elected every four years by the voters of the County. He performs both a criminal and civil law function. He is also the attorney for County boards and officers, public libraries, township boards and officers, and local school districts. The Prosecuting Attorney has 105 assistant prosecuting attorneys and 55 staff members to assist him in his duties. The Prosecuting Attorney and his assistants practice in all State and Federal Courts and administrative agencies.
All courts sitting in Hamilton County belong to either the state system or the federal system.
Courts in the state system are shown in the chart. Judges - Hamilton County voters elect all the judges sitting in the Ohio First District Court of Appeals, the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, and the Hamilton County Municipal Court. Judges of the Municipal Court are elected in the seven districts for 6-year staggered terms. Judges are elected on a non-partisan ballot. However, nomination is usually partisan.