Allen County Common Pleas Court cases in Allen County, Lima, OH
Allen County Court of Common Pleas in Lima, Ohio is the county's general-jurisdiction trial court. It includes the General, Domestic Relations, Probate, and Juvenile divisions. The General Division hears felony criminal cases; civil actions beyond municipal court limits (e.g., major tort, contract, foreclosure, real property); and certain administrative appeals. The Domestic Relations Division handles divorce, dissolution, legal separation, spousal support, and allocation of parental rights. The Juvenile Division handles delinquency, unruly and status offenses, abuse/neglect/dependency, juvenile traffic matters, and custody/support cases involving unmarried parents. The Probate Division handles estate administration, wills, guardianships, name changes, adoptions, and mental health commitments. Routine adult misdemeanor traffic and minor criminal matters are handled primarily by municipal courts, not the Common Pleas Court.
Allen County Common Pleas Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Common Pleas |
| County: | Allen |
| Street Address: | 301 N. Main St. |
| City: | Lima |
| Zip Code: | 45801 |
| Phone: | 419-223-8513 |
| Fax: | 419-222-8427 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm |
| Website URL: | https://www.allencountyohio.com/court-system/common-pleas/ |
| Forms & Filing: | Forms |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_County_Courthouse_(Ohio) |
Services and Case Types Handled in Allen County Common Pleas Court
Allen County Court of Common Pleas (Ohio) is the county's general-jurisdiction trial court. It:
- Handles felony criminal prosecutions; civil actions (contract, tort, foreclosure); domestic relations (divorce, dissolution, legal separation, custody/parenting time, child and spousal support); protection orders (domestic-violence CPOs and stalking/sexually oriented offense orders); juvenile cases (delinquency, abuse/neglect/dependency, unruly, juvenile traffic); and probate (estates, guardianships, conservatorships, name changes, adoptions).
- Provides public services including case filings and docket management (e-filing and in-person), records access and certified copies, scheduling and conducting arraignments, pretrials, hearings, and jury/nonjury trials, jury services (summons, deferrals, orientation, payment), mediation where offered, adult probation and pretrial supervision, specialty dockets, collection of fines, fees, and restitution, and enforcement of court orders and judgments.