Lucas County Common Pleas Court cases in Lucas County, Toledo, OH
The Lucas County Court of Common Pleas in Toledo, Ohio is a county-level Court of Common Pleas (trial court of general jurisdiction) with countywide jurisdiction. It is the primary forum for felony criminal prosecutions and major civil lawsuits beyond municipal court limits, and it operates several statutory divisions. The General Division hears felony cases, torts, contract disputes, real property actions, and certain administrative appeals. The Domestic Relations Division handles divorce, dissolution, legal separation, allocation of parental rights, and child support. The Juvenile Division addresses delinquency, unruly, abuse, neglect, dependency, custody matters, and juvenile traffic cases. The Probate Division manages estates, wills, guardianships, adoptions, name changes, and mental health commitments. Routine traffic and misdemeanor cases are generally handled by municipal courts.
Lucas County Common Pleas Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Common Pleas |
| County: | Lucas |
| Street Address: | 700 Adams Street |
| City: | Toledo |
| Zip Code: | 43624 |
| Phone: | 419-213-4777 |
| Fax: | 419-213-4181 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Website URL: | https://co.lucas.oh.us/307/Common-Pleas-Court |
| Parking: | Parking is not validated by the Court. Free parking is not available. Public parking is located in pay lots surrounding the Lucas County Courthouse. The daily parking fees range from $4.00 to $6.00 per day. It is recommended that you bring cash. The pay lots do not accept debit cards |
| Directions: | Take US-23 to I-475 East. Take I-475 East to I-75 South. Take Exit 202A (Washington Street, Downtown), keep to left lane. Exit merges into 11th Street (One way going North). Stay on 11th Street until you reach Adams Street. Turn right onto Adams Street. Courthouse is located on left-handed side of Adams Street between Michigan Street and Erie Street |
| Forms & Filing: | Forms |
| Divisions / Services: | Adult Probation |
| Dockets / Schedule / Calendar: | Dockets |
| Jury Service: | Jurors |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| Facebook: | https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=456148224462370&__tn__=C-R |
| About / Additional Info: | The Lucas County Court of Common Pleas is the trial court of general jurisdiction. This means that it hears felony cases as well as civil disputes where the amount of money in controversy exceeds $500 and also has exclusive jurisdiction over civil cases exceeding $15,000. There are various specialized units within each operation. Ten judges currently serve in the general division. As a part of their judicial office they conduct pre-trials, schedule deadlines, rule on motions, and hear both jury and bench trials. |
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucas_County_Courthouse_and_Jail |
Services and Case Types Handled in Lucas County Common Pleas Court
Lucas County Court of Common Pleas serves the public as the county's trial court of general jurisdiction. It accepts and processes case filings, maintains records, and schedules court hearings and trials.
General Division: felony criminal cases and a wide range of civil actions (e.g., contract, tort, foreclosure, injunctions), administrative appeals; issues civil stalking/sexually oriented offense protection orders and temporary protection orders in felony cases; manages juror summons, orientation, and jury trials.
Domestic Relations Division: divorce, dissolution, legal separation, allocation of parental rights, child and spousal support; issues domestic violence civil protection orders; provides mediation and parenting services.
Related divisions under the common pleas structure include Probate (estates, guardianships, name changes) and Juvenile (delinquency, dependency, custody).
Additional public services: e-filing and clerk intake, fee/payment processing, online docket access, calendars, self-help forms, interpreters and ADA accommodations, pretrial and probation services, and specialty dockets.