Hawkins will succeed Judge Kurtis Fouts who will retire at the end of this month.
Hawkins is currently the chief deputy prosecutor in Carroll County where he has served since June 2019. Prior to this, he was in private practice. Hawkins earned a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University and his law degree from University of Toledo Law School.
Hawkins will be sworn in as judge of the Superior Court in Carroll County on a date to be determined.