Magistrate Elizabeth Mosser was sworn in as the newest magistrate of the Logan County Court of Common Pleas, Family Court Division during a ceremony this week in Judge Natasha R. Kennedy’s courtroom.
Judge Kennedy presided over the occasion with Judge Kim Kellogg-Martin, Family Court Staff, Magistrate Mosser’s family and friends in attendance.
Magistrate Mosser recited the Judicial Creed from the Ohio Supreme Court prior to being sworn in.
The Judicial Creed, as stated below, is the creed that embodies all judiciary including magistrates acting by appointment of the judge:
“For the purpose of publicly stating my beliefs, convictions and aspirations as a member of the judiciary or as a lawyer acting in a judicial capacity in the state of Ohio.
I RE-AFFIRM my oath of office and acknowledge my obligations under the Canons of Judicial Ethics. I RECOGNIZE my role as a guardian of our system of jurisprudence dedicated to equal justice under law for all persons. I BELIEVE that my role requires scholarship, diligence, personal integrity and a dedication to the attainment of justice. I KNOW that I must not only be fair but also give the appearance of being fair. I RECOGNIZE that the dignity of my office requires the highest level of judicial demeanor.
I WILL treat all persons, including litigants, lawyers, witnesses, jurors, judicial colleagues and court staff with dignity and courtesy and insist that others do likewise. I WILL strive to conduct my judicial responsibilities and obligations in a timely manner and will be respectful of others’ time and schedules. I WILL aspire every day to make the court I serve a model of justice and truth.”
Following her recitation of the creed, she took the oath of office while her children held the Bible.
Magistrate Mosser joins the Logan County Family Court from Marysville. She has practiced in the areas of Domestic Relations, Probate and Juvenile Law. This includes time at the Union County Child Support Enforcement Agency.
She received her bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University and her Juris Doctorate from Ohio Northern University College of Law.
The new Logan County Family Court magistrate enjoys spending time with her husband, Jess, and four children, Carson, Annalise, Quinn and Katie Ruth. She also enjoys reading, traveling, painting, hosting friends and family in her home, and singing with her brother.