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This page provides details on the organization of the Warren County government. Click on the below link for the specified information.
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Elected County Officers History
Current Elected
Warren County Officials
Early Warren County Organization
1810 to 1852
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Warren
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1852-1912
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| Commissioners (3) | Clerk of Courts | Sheriff | Coroner | Auditor | Court of Common Pleas (2 Judges) | Treasurer | Prosecuting Attorney | Surveyor | Probate Court (1 Judge) | Recorder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warren
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1913-1934
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| Commissioners (3) | Clerk of Courts | Sheriff | Coroner | Auditor | Court of Common Pleas (1 Judge) | Treasurer | Prosecuting Attorney | County Engineer | Probate Court (1 Judge) | Recorder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warren County Organization
1958-1986
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| County Court (1 Judge) | Domestic Relations | General Division | Juvenile Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warren County Organization
1986-2004
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Office |
Duties |
Commissioners |
Administrative board that oversees all
county property, road construction, boundary changes, bond issues, and
supervises all other county offices |
Book keeper & secretary for county
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Collects real estate taxes & maintains
all financial records for county |
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Provides access to ownership of all
county land records |
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Provides open access to all maps &
surveys of townships, villages and cities in the county |
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Determine the cause(s) of death from
violent or unknown circumstances. May call an inquest jury to help decide
verdict |
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Common Pleas Court Judge |
Jurisdiction over all chancery, civil
and criminal cases |
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Settles will and estates,
guardianships, marriages, births, deaths, insanity, idiocy, deaf & dumb
persons, adoptions, name changes and naturalizations. |
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Oversees county jail and prisoners,
jury & witnesses at trials |
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Maintains court records |
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Legal advisor for all county officers
and represents State in prosecution of criminals |
Each township enjoys the rights and privileges conferred by the laws of the General assembly, managing their own affairs such as roads, ditches, schools, care of the poor, justices of the peace and local taxes. Each township may receive, hold and dispose of real and personal property and levy taxes.
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| Trustees (3) | School Board of Directors | Clerk (Fiscal officer) | Justice of the Peace | Treasurer | Assessor | Constable | Road Supervisor | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Duties |
Trustees |
General administrative board for the
township. They care and control the township property, levy taxes, repair
roads, keep care of the township cemeteries, maintain the township board
of health and may furnish relief to the poor. |
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Justices of the Peace |
Regulated by County Probate Court.
They have jurisdiction over minor offenses in township, and have power to
solemnize marriages, administer oaths, acknowledge deeds, call witnesses
and compel them to appear for trials. |
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Clerk (Fiscal Officer) |
Maintain record of all proceedings. |
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Municipality |
Population |
Officers |
Hamlet |
< 200 people |
3 Trustees, Clerk, Treasurer, Marshal,
Road Supervisors. Duties similar to Township Officers. |
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Village |
Between 200 & 5000 people |
Mayor, Clerk, Marshall, Sealer of
Weights & Measurers (larger villages may also have a solicitor, & street
commissioner). The council serves as the village legislature. Also
served by Board of Education and Board of Health. |
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City |
> 5000 people |
Served by the Council, Mayor, Clerk, Cemetery Trustees, Water Works Trustee, Assessor, Solicitor, Treasurer, City Commissioners, marshal, City Engineer, Fire Engineer, Police Department, Board of Health & others. |
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This page was created on 7 Feb 2007 & last updated on
27 August 2010
