Biographies

The Champaign County Municipal Court is presided over by the Honorable Susan J. Fornof-Lippencott. Judge Fornof-Lippencott is a 1970 graduate of Mechanicsburg High School and from there went on to graduate from Wittenberg University in 1985. In 1988, Judge Fornof-Lippencott graduated from Capital Law School and went on to pass the Ohio Bar Exam the first time and was licensed to practice law in 1989. Judge Fornof-Lippencott is also licensed to practice in the U.S. District Court for the South District of Ohio, the U.S Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Judge Fornof-Lippencott is the Chaplain for the local DAR. Judge Fornof-Lippencott is a member of the Champaign County Bar Association and the Women’s Tourist Club. Judge Fornof-Lippencott occasionally speaks to students in the Graham School, Mechanicsburg District and West-Liberty Salem District DARE graduations, as well as other local area schools. The Judge participates in the West-Liberty Salem High School Mock Trials.

The Champaign County Municipal Court has county-wide jurisdiction.

The Municipal Court facility is located at 205 South Main Street, Urbana, Ohio 43078.

The Champaign County Municipal Court Probation Department is funded completely through a state grant, probation fees, and ankle bracelet fees. No local funds are used.

Judge Fornof-Lippencott is married to Chuck E. Lippencott. Both grew up on farms in the area, and are local farmers in the county.