Lorain County
Lorain County is located in northeastern Ohio, covering a total land area of about 493 square miles. It was created in 1822 from parts of Medina, Huron, and Cuyahoga counties. The county has an estimated population of 313,000 people.
The court structure in Lorain County includes a Court of Common Pleas - General Division, Domestic Relations Court, and Probate Court. The Lorain County Court of Common Pleas has general jurisdiction over criminal and civil cases. The criminal jurisdiction of this court includes all felony crimes as described by state statute and certain other criminal offenses. On the other hand, the county's Domestic Relations Court handles relating to divorce, legal separation, dissolution, child support, visitation, and child custody. The Lorain County Probate Court hears cases relating to adoptions, name changes, guardianships, and decedent estate administration
The Lorain County Clerk of Courts is the official custodian of court records in the county. The clerk's office keeps and maintains records of domestic relations cases, civil matters, and criminal law actions and makes them available to the public on request. Interested individuals can visit the clerk's office to view and/or obtain records of public court records. Generally, public court records in Lorain County include documents, information, transcripts, and judgments of legal proceedings.
Individuals with internet access can look up case records of civil, criminal, and domestic relations proceedings held in Lorain County courts through the Online Case Docket maintained by the Clerk of Courts' office. In addition, the county's Probate Court manages an Online Record Search Service to enable public access to records of probate cases filed/heard in the county.
