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Court Check-In
Check in at the Clerk of Court's Office beginning at 7:45 a.m. on your assigned court day. There is overflow parking available across the street from City Hall in the lot adjacent to the Whitehall Police Department. IF YOU PARK IN A RESERVED//DESIGNATED PARKING SPACE, YOU WILL BE TOWED.
Court Location
Whitehall City Hall, Main Floor
360 S. Yearling Road
Whitehall, OH 43213
Entry is located at the front of the building
Parking: Parking is located on the north and south sides of the building and across the street in the lot marked Municipal Building, located south of the Whitehall Division of Police.
Court Jurisdiction
The Mayor’s Court handles traffic violations and other misdemeanors that are alleged to be in violation of the Whitehall Codified Ordinances. The Mayor’s Court is not a court of record and is not authorized to conduct jury trials.
Online Case Information Search and Online Payments
Use the online case database to search for information regarding traffic and criminal cases and open warrants, and to pay for citations online.
Court Date & Times
Mayor’s Court is scheduled every Tuesday. Docket information can be accessed here. Cases are heard as follows:
- 7:45 a.m.: Court check-in begins
- 8:00 am: Traffic arraignments
- 8:15 a.m.: Translator available
- 8:30 am: Pretrials
- 8:45 am: Code enforcement and tax arraignments
- 9:00 am: Criminal arraignments
- 10:15 a.m.: Trials (second Tuesday of each month)
Defendants have the opportunity to speak with a prosecutor before their case is heard in open court.
Clerk of Court Office
The Clerk of Court Office handles all court documents and payments to the court. If you are unable to find answers to your questions on our website, please call (614) 338-3109, Monday - Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.. You may also reach the Clerk’s Office via email at mayorscourt@whitehall-oh.us.
Limitations
This office can help you with the following:
- Information about your case
- Questions regarding money owed to court
- Understanding how the court works
- Direct you to other agencies that can provide further assistance
This office cannot:
- Give you legal advice
- Tell you how the magistrate may rule in your case
- Tell you how you should plead
- Tell you what you should say or write
Franklin County Courts
For more information on courts in Franklin County please reference the following websites:
- Common Pleas General Division
- Common Pleas Domestic Relations/Juvenile Divisions
- Common Pleas Probate Court
- Franklin County Municipal Court
For more information, please call (614) 338-3109. Thank you for your patience as we work through this public health situation.
Contact Info
Sean Maxfield
Presiding Magistrate
Lorena A. Lacey
Clerk of Court
Deborah Korecz
Deputy Clerk of Court
Mayor's Court & Clerk of Court Office
360 S. Yearling Road
Whitehall, OH 43213
Ph: 614-338-3109
mayorscourt@whitehall-oh.us
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Court check-in begins at 7:45 a.m.