Logan County
Occupying a total area of 467 square miles in the west central part of Ohio, Logan County was founded in 1818. The county has at least 48,000 residents, and the county seat is the City of Bellefontaine.
The court system in Logan County comprises the Common Pleas Court - General Division and the Common Pleas Court - Family Court. The General Division of the Common Pleas Court magistrates handle criminal, civil, and domestic relations proceedings. On the other hand, the Common Pleas Court - Family Court is designed to empower, support, and protect individuals and families. It comprises the Juvenile, Domestic Relations, and Probate Divisions.
The Juvenile Division of the Family Court hears cases such as juvenile traffic matters, delinquency, educational neglect, dependency, abuse, and custody. The Probate Division of the court has jurisdiction over cases like adoptions, will contests, civil proceedings, name changes, sale of real estate, placements, conservatorships, determination of heirship, estate administrations, guardianships, and construction of wills. Cases involving legal separation, divorce, child support, visitation, paternity, dissolution of marriage, and annulment are handled by the Domestic Relations Division of the Common Pleas Court - Family Court in Logan County.
Logan County public court records are kept, maintained, and disseminated by the County Clerk of Courts. These records are publicly available, and they include information, files, and documents from legal proceedings held within the county. For instance, interested persons can contact the Clerk of Courts' office and request records of cases like criminal, civil, probate, and family law matters. The Common Pleas Court in Logan County also manages the CourtView, an online service designed to help the public view records of several legal proceedings in the county.
