Licking County Court Information and Location

Licking county court in Ohio includes four different courts- Court of Common Pleas, Court of Domestic Relations, Court of Probate or Juvenile and Municipal Court. Licking County Court of Common Pleas is in the main division of the courthouse. This court hears the criminal and civil and Court of Appeal cases. This is the seat of the Court Clerk which is presently served by Gary Walters. The official website link is http://www.lcounty.com/clerkofcourts/.

The business hours of the legal or main division are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm on all weekdays. This court is responsible for handling civil and criminal cases in Licking County. To reach the courthouse, the address is Courthouse, P.O. Box 4370, Newark, OH 43058-4370. You can also call 740-670-5791. The fax number of the Clerk’s office is 740-670-5886.

Domestic Relation Court

 Licking Court of Domestic Relation takes care of the cases that involve dissolution of marriage, divorce, annulment and legal separation within the county. Apart from the relationship cases, other cases that are heard in this court are domestic violence, child custody and visitation between either of the parents, support for a child and spouse following the divorce, and division of debts. To know more about the Licking County Court of Domestic Relation, you can visit http://www.lcounty.com/DC/default.aspx.

This is the official website which states all the necessary information including online forms. All you need to do is to click on the Domestic Court Link tab on the page and you will be able to choose the required form from a drop down option. You can call the courtroom office if you still have questions or visit the court itself. The address of the Domestic Relation section is 75 East Main St., Newark, OH 43055. You can reach the officials from 8 am in morning to 12 noon and again from 1 pm to 4:30 pm. There is a one hour recess for lunch. Their phone number is 740-670-5400 or you can also fax them at 740-670-5419.

Juvenile and Probate Court

 The Licking County Court of Juvenile and Probate comes under the Licking County Common Pleas Court. These are two separate courts served by one judge. In these two courts of Licking County, the honorable Robert Hoover has been serving since 1996.

The Licking County Court for Juveniles emphasizes taking the concerned youth into custody and giving them a chance to speak up in court for justice. While in rehabilitation, the court takes care of the physical as well as psychological development of the youth. It hears the juvenile cases of traffic offenses, child abuse, negligence, and tobacco offenders.

Adult cases like child endangerment or sexual exploitation are also heard here. Probate cases like estates for descendants, name changes, issuing marriage licenses, etc. are taken care of in the Probate Court. The phone number for this court is 740- 670-5624, and the site link is http://www.lcounty.com/probate/.

Licking County Municipal Court

To learn about any Municipal Court of Licking County, go to

http://www.ci.newark.oh.us/city/municipalcourt/municourt.asp

. The jurisdiction of this court covers the civil cases that claim damage of up to $15,000. Traffic violation and misdemeanor cases that have not been heard before in Mayor Courts are heard in Licking County Municipal Court. Attendance is compulsory in this court and the official address is Licking County Municipal Court, 40 West Main St., Newark, Ohio 43055.