Duties of the Probate Judge

According to a publication of the Ohio Association of Probate Judges, the Ohio Revised Code places over two hundred separate duties upon the Probate Court. In general, the function and purpose of the Probate Judge is to perform in an efficient and professional manner those powers and duties authorized by the Constitution of the State of Ohio and Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 2101. Without listing all of the areas of jurisdiction (See, O.R.C. 2101.24), some of the primary ones are as follows:

1. Hear and administer estates, trusts, and guardianships of incompetents and minors;
2. Issue marriage licenses and delayed and corrected birth certificates;
3. Hear adoption proceedings, minor settlement cases, and civil commitment proceedings;
4. Maintain records related to services (1) through (3) and other records as required by statute.