Lake County Common Pleas Court Local Rules

The court hears civil cases with no limit on the amount that can be awarded.

Lake county common pleas court local rules. The local rules of court may be temporarily adapted to allow court flexibility within constitutional limits in response to any public health concerns. It is suggested that a self represented party read the rules before filing any motion or attending any hearing. The juvenile division adopts the rules on courthouse security as promulgated by the lake county common pleas judges together with the specific security rules for the juvenile. The court s security policies may be temporarily adapted to protect public health.

With four judges and 46 employees the lake county common pleas court general division has jurisdiction to hear criminal felony cases where the penalty imposed could be community control probation up to life imprisonment or in some cases death. The lake county domestic relations court local rules. Local rules of the court of common pleas of lake county ohio general division effective april 1 2006 rev. Documents hosted by clerk of courts.

The official records of the probate court are maintained at the office of the clerk of the probate court lake county courthouse west annex 25 north park place. Lake county local court rules updated january 1 2019 table of contents rules of civil procedure lr 45 tr1 1 to tr79 15 confidential information and electronic filing of documents lr 45 ar9 g 1 and ar16 7 appendix a forms 1 through 4 rules of family law lr 45 fl00 1 to fl00 21. Learn more about the domestic relations court s education programs for children and families. Lake county court of common pleas general division.

The official records of the court of common pleas are maintained at the office of the clerk of court lake county courthouse west annex 25 north park place painesville oh 44077. If the third column is empty or the direct link to a local court s local rules appears to be broken please refer to the local court s main web site. Order declaring an end to the judicial emergency. Lake county court of common pleas domestic relations division.

Common pleas foreclosure order of procedure and checklist of compliance. The court shall be in session at such other times and hours as the judge thereof shall prescribe to meet special situations or conditions. The local rules provide procedural guidance for anyone who has a case before the court. If you are unable to locate or access a court s local rules on this web site please contact the office of the clerk at 614 387 9530 as the local rules may be available in another format.

March 31 2006 it is ordered that the following rules are he reby adopted to govern practice and procedures in the general division court of common pleas lake county ohio until otherwise provided.