Home - Common Pleas
Welcome to Lake County, Ohio – General Division Courts. With four judges and 46 employees, the Lake County Common Pleas Court, General Division, has jurisdiction to hear criminal felony cases where the penalty imposed could be community control (probation) up to life imprisonment, or in some cases, death.
Home - Clerk of Courts
Lake County Clerk of Common Pleas Court The Clerk of Courts office, plays a vital role as keeper of court records. This includes filing, docketing, indexing and preserving all court pleadings for civil, felony criminal and domestic relations cases.
Public Records Requests - Clerk of Courts
Many public records can be accessed by the public for free through our public case search website. This website allows you to search for cases from 1990 to present, and view document images from 2017 to present.
Location - Common Pleas
The Lake County Common Pleas Court is located at 47 North Park Place, in downtown Painesville, Ohio, approximately 29 miles northeast of Cleveland, Ohio. The general Lake County telephone number is (440) 350-2500.
Forms and Downloads - Clerk of Courts
important forms and links related to the Lake County Common Pleas Court, Domestic Relations Court, and 11th District Court of Appeals
Legal Division - Clerk of Courts
The Legal Division of the Lake County Clerk of Courts supporting the Lake County Common Pleas and Domestic Relations Courts
Lake County Juvenile Court | Judge Michael L. DeLeone
The Lake County Juvenile Court has exclusive jurisdiction concerning any person under eighteen years old who is alleged to be a juvenile traffic offender, delinquent, unruly, abused, neglected, or dependent child.
eFiling and ePay Instructions - Clerk of Courts
The following documents pertain to Lake County eFiling procedures and how to best utilize the system. If anyone is requiring assistance with the eServices portal, please call the dedicated support line at 440-350-2222.
Judges - Common Pleas
Current Term: 01/06/19-01/05/25; Common Pleas Judge since 2023 (Law established this judgeship effective April 21, 2023) 47 North Park Place, Painesville, Ohio 44077
Home - Probate Court
This website provides the residents of Lake County with General Probate Court information, online probate forms, and a search engine for probate cases. We are dedicated to serving our citizens fairly, respectfully, and compassionately.