Lorain County Court of Common Pleas Employee Directory
Administration of JusticeOhio, United States51-200 Employees
The Lorain County Court of Common Pleas is the primary trial court for Lorain County, Ohio, and one of 88 county courts created by the Ohio Constitution. Its divisions include general, domestic relations, juvenile, and probate; judges are elected to six-year terms on a nonpartisan ballot and must be licensed attorneys with at least six years of practice. Located in Elyria at 225 Court Street, the General Division has broad civil and criminal jurisdiction, with civil cases carrying no upper limit. Municipal courts handle smaller civil matters up to $15,000, illustrating the jurisdictional split between trial levels. In October 2025, Lorain County Adult Probation received the Clifford Skeen Award for top prison-diversion program at the Ohio Justice Alliance for Community Corrections conference in Columbus, underscoring related county-level correctional initiatives.
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