Court Location

Whitehall City Hall, Main Floor
360 S. Yearling Road
Whitehall, OH 43213
Entry is located at the front of the building

Parking is located on the north and south sides of the building and across the street in the lot marked Municipal Building, located south of the Whitehall Division of Police. 

Court Jurisdiction

The Mayor’s Court handles traffic violations and other misdemeanors that are alleged to be in violation of the Whitehall Codified Ordinances. The Mayor’s Court is not a court of record and is not authorized to conduct jury trials.

Online Case Information Search

Click here to search information regarding traffic and criminal cases and open warrants. 

Court Date & Times

Mayor’s Court is scheduled every Tuesday. Docket information can be accessed here.
Cases are heard as follows:

• 8:00 am: Traffic arraignments
• 8:45 am: Code enforcement and tax arrignments
• 9:00 am: Criminal arraignments
• 9:30 am: Pretrials
• 10:00 am: Translator required 
• 10:15 am: Trials (second Tuesday of each month)
• 10:30 am: Prisoner arraignments

Check-in begins at 7:30 am in the courtroom clerk’s office. Defendants have the opportunity to speak with a prosecutor before their case is heard in open court.

Clerk Of Court Office

The Clerk of Court Office handles all court documents and payments to the court. If you are unable to find answers to your questions on our website, please call (614) 338-3109, Monday - Friday between the hours of 7:30 am and 4:45 pm.

Limitations

This office can help you with the following:

• Information about your case
• Questions regarding money owed to court
• Understanding how the court works
• Direct you to other agencies that can provide further assistance

This office cannot:

• Give you legal advice
• Tell you how the magistrate may rule in your case
• Tell you how you should plead
• Tell you what you should say or write