The Domestic Relations Division of the Logan County Family Court added a new team member Thursday as Judge Natasha Kennedy swore in attorney Sarah Warren as a new Magistrate in the court. Warren, a long-time County Assistant Prosecutor, brings several years of experience to the bench in her new role.
She was admitted to the bar in 2010 after graduating with her law degree from Ohio Northern University. After spending time in private practice, she joined the Logan County Prosecutor’s Office in 2013, handling many felony cases during her time there.
A magistrate is appointed by a sitting judge, and they play an important role in the court system by acting as a judicial officer over certain trials and hearings in place of a judge. A magistrate has limited authority, having authority to make orders and recommendations to the judge, with the judge having final approval.
She said that most of the people who come to the Domestic Relations Court are experiencing challenging circumstances in their lives, and she sees her role as a magistrate as being in a position to help them through whatever they may be facing:
Warren discusses the impact she hopes to have in her new role as magistrate:
