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Mandatory Text-to-Check-In
Do not enter City Hall when you arrive. Check-in first by texting your first and last name and the last four digits of your Social Security Number to (740) 791-0883.
In an effort to maintain best practices for social distancing, Mayor’s Court has implemented a mandatory text-to-check-in feature. When you arrive for court please text your first and last name and the last four digits of your Social Security Number to (740) 791-0883 and you will receive a confirmation back stating that you have been checked in. Should the clerk require more information, they will reply as needed. When they are ready for you in court, you will receive a text message directing you to proceed through the main entrance and directly into the courtroom. You may also text any questions you may have for the Court office. There may be some delay in responses, so we thank you for your patience
For more information on courts in Franklin County please reference the following websites:
- Common Pleas General Division
- Common Pleas Domestic Relations/Juvenile Divisions
- Common Pleas Probate Court
- Franklin County Municipal Court
For more information, please call (614) 338-3109. Thank you for your patience as we work through this public health situation. Learn more about other changes to City of Whitehall operations here >>
Court Location
Whitehall City Hall, Main Floor
360 S. Yearling Road
Whitehall, OH 43213
Entry is located at the front of the building
Parking: 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
Use the online case database to search for information regarding traffic and criminal cases and open warrants. Payments for violations may also be made online here.
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 arriagnments
- 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
Contact Info
-
Sean Maxfield
Presiding Magistrate
Duana Boiman
Clerk of Court
Deborah Korecz
Deputy Clerk of Court
Mayor's Court & Clerk of Court Office
360 S. Yearling Road
Whitehall, OH 43213
Ph: 614-338-3109
Hours
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 5 pm