Hon. Howard H. Harcha

Howard H. Harcha III is a judge on the Scioto County Court of Common Pleas in Portsmouth, Ohio. He was first elected to the court in 1996 and has been re-elected in 2002, 2008, and 2014, with his most recent term expiring on February 9, 2021. Prior to serving on the Court of Common Pleas, Harcha served as a judge for the Portsmouth Municipal Court from 1991 to 1996. He earned his undergraduate degree from The Ohio State University and his J.D. from Ohio Northern University.