LAKE COUNTY

COMMON PLEAS  COURT

JUDGE PAUL H. MITROVICH

Honorable Paul H. Mitrovich

Current Term: 01/05/03-01/04/09

(Law established this judgeship effective January 5, 1979)

          (440) 350-2705

          Jury line (440) 357-8865

BIOGRAPHICAL

     Employment

Lake County Common Pleas, General Division, judge since 1979

         Presiding Judge ** 2003 - present

         Administrative Judge * 2004, 2008

        Special Assignments in the Courts of Common Pleas of

                    Cuyahoga, Summit, Lorain, Fulton, Licking and Stark Counties

          Special Assignments in the Courts of Appeals of 

                    Cuyahoga, Summit, and Franklin Counties

          Other court responsibilities and accomplishments:

                    Oversight and court supervisory responsibility for Lake County Adult Probation Department

                    Instrumental in development and implementation of Jail Treatment Drug Program

                    Participated in construction, development and implementation of misdemeanant jail facility

                    Participated in construction, development and implementation of N.E.O.C.A.P. community based correctional facility in Warren, Ohio

                    Authored and implemented General Division Local Rules of Court

                    Instituted arraignment waivers  

Lake County Prosecuting Attorney 1973-1976

Practicing attorney 1966-1979

Assistant Law Director City of Willowick 1977-1979

Assistant Law Director City of Willoughby 1971-1973

Assistant Law Director City of Eastlake 1970-1973

Assistant Lake County Prosecuting Attorney 1966-1970

         Accomplishments:

                    Instituted and developed the Lake County Regional Forensic Laboratory

                    Revised and developed the Lake County Narcotics Agency

Instructor Lakeland Community College

Instructor Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy

     Licenses & Certifications

Attorney & Counselor at Law, State of Ohio 1966

Admitted, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio

Certificate, University of Houston National District Attorney College 1973 

     Education

Doctor of Judicial Studies degree candidate, University of Nevada, Reno

Master of Judicial Studies degree, University of Nevada, Reno, 1992

Juris Doctor degree, University of Toledo Law School, 1965

Bachelor of Science degree, Ohio State University, 1960

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     Military

Ohio Military Reserve (Colonel) 1987-1992

          Deputy Chief of Staff 1988-1992

U.S. Army (Korea) 1954-1956

U.S. Naval Reserve 1952-1954

     Memberships (Professional)

Lake County Bar Association member 1966-present

          Trustee 1991-1994

        Admission to Practice Committee chairman 1977-1995

          Participated in numerous committees of the Bar Association

Lakeland Community College Paralegal Advisory Committee 1988-present

        Instructor 1969-present

Local Corrections Board of Lake County member

Northeast Ohio Community Alternative Program (N.E.O.C.A.P.)

          Judicial Corrections Board member 1994-2000, 2003-2004, 2005-2006

          Judicial Advisory Board member 2006-present

Ohio Judicial Conference member

          Criminal Practice & Procedure Committee member

Ohio Common Pleas Judges Association member 1979-present

          Governmental Committee member 1980-1992; Chairman 1989

Ohio High School Mock Trial judge 1992-present

Ohio State Bar Association member

     Memberships (Community)

Lake County Mental Health Board (648) member1978-1979

Lake County Metro Parks Board member 1970-1973

Lake County Charter Commission (elected) 1970

Lake Erie College President's Advisory Board member 1984-present

STAFF

Bailiff/Jury Commissioner     (440) 350-2797

Judicial Staff Attorney     (440) 350-2663

Judicial Staff Attorney     (440) 350-2792

Official Court Reporter     (440) 350-2704

Administrator/Judge's Secretary/Assignment Commissioner     (440) 350-2662

Magistrate Mathew E. Spangler     (440) 350-2648

**    Each year, the judges of the Court of Common Pleas elect a Presiding Judge from the judges of the common pleas court.  The Presiding Judge calls and conducts the annual meeting of the judges for the purpose of discussing and resolving administrative problems common to all divisions of the court.  The Presiding Judge also assigns judges of the court on a temporary basis to serve in another division of the court as required by the business of the court.

*   Each year, the judges of the General Division elect an Administrative Judge from the judges of that division.  The Administrative Judge has full responsibility and control over the administration, docket, and calendar of the General Division.

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Judge Eugene A. Lucci
Copyright © 2002 Lake County Common Pleas Court. All rights reserved.
Revised: 08/21/2006

Lake County Court of Common Pleas, 47 North Park Place, P.O. Box 490, Painesville, Ohio 44077-0490; Main Tel. (440) 350-2500