Daniel R Hawkins

Question 1

List your judicial experience (courts and years)

Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court Environmental Division (2013-2019)

Judge of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division (2019-present)

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Question 2

What non-judicial legal experience qualifies you to be a judge?

I spent over a decade as a prosecutor in the largest county in Ohio, personally conducting over 100 jury trials over the course of my career.  As Director of the Special Victims Unit for the Franklin County Prosecutor's Office, I oversaw and managed the prosecution of hundreds of crimes of violence against women and children, including sexual assaults, domestic and sexual homicides, child homicides, human trafficking, and internet child exploitation.  My duties included overseeing a staff of seven assistant prosecutors and providing training to law enforcement, medical professionals, and attorneys across the state of Ohio. 

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Question 3

Why are you running for this particular court seat?

I am running because I love this state and I want my children to grow up in an Ohio that is safe and prosperous. I believe in public service, and I would be honored to take my 20-plus years of legal and judicial experience to our state's highest court.