The Akron Municipal Court will be closed on Thursday, November 26, 2026 and Friday, November 27, 2026 for Thanksgiving. Arraignment Court will be held remotely on Saturday, November 28, 2026.
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.
From left to right: Administrative/Presiding Judge David Hamilton, Judge Annalisa S. Williams, Judge Jerry Larson, Judge Jon Oldham, Judge Ron Cable and Judge Nicole Walker