The magistrates are Ellen T. Wolf, Chief Magistrate, Lisa C. Allen, Anne Barrett Erwin, Peter L. Outcalt, Alan C. Triggs and Melissa E. West.
All magistrates handle criminal and civil cases on a rotating basis.
All felony cases County misdemeanor cases where the defendant is locked up. Cited and bonded-out City of Cincinnati misdemeanor DUI cases and license cases where vehicle seized. Criminal minor misdemeanors will be cited to Area Court. County Cases continued from arraignment to allow time to engage an attorney, usually through the Public Defender's office.