The public is given access to Ashtabula County Court Records for cases filed in Ashtabula County, Ohio. Although the county clerk’s office provides access to the public, they are not held liable for any damages occurring from the use of these records. The records are provided through the online case management system for Ashtabula County Courts.
About Ashtabula County Court
The Ashtabula County Municipal Court and Court of Common Pleas is responsible for and serves the residents of the City of Ashtabula, Ashtabula Township, Plymouth Township, and Saybrook Township. Any offenses or events that occur in these locations are filed with the Ashtabula County Courts.
The Ashtabula County Municipal Court is divided into a number of divisions. Each division has various judicial responsibilities assigned to them.
The Criminal Division is responsible for misdemeanor criminal court cases and preliminary felony court cases. Pre-trial and trial felony cases are heard and maintained by the Ashtabula Court of Common Pleas. These Ashtabula County Court records and documents are available through CourtView once the case or complaint has been filed.
The Civil Division is responsible for the following types of court cases:
- General cases
- Personal injury
- Small claims
- Property damage
- Contracts
- Evictions
The Traffic Division handles the following cases:
- Traffic citations
- Minor misdemeanors
All divisions hold court hearings allowing an individual to enter in a plea of Not Guilty, Guilty, and No Contest.
If you need to lookup Ashtabula County Court Records, you can do so through this CourtView link http://courts.co.ashtabula.oh.us/eservices/home.page.2;jsessionid=3035E5919E380CEF41D2D967A5F3AE65.
Using CourtView
When you are using CourtView, you can search for Ashtabula County court records by name, case number, ticket/citation number, case type, and attorney. If you receive a large number of search results you can filter the results or provide additional search criteria to refine the search.
The additional search criteria that refine your search include the following:
- Company name
- Date of birth and date of death range
- Middle name
- Case type and case status
- File date range
- Driver’s license number
- Vehicle license number
- Name of attorney’s firm or bar #
- Type of party that you are researching
- Begin and end date
Once you have entered your search criteria your results will be displayed. When your results are displayed you have the option of refining your search.
Information Obtained Through CourtView
The information that is obtained through CourtView includes:
- Party information such as date of birth, address, and alias names
- Attorney information
- ticket/citation number
- Disposition
- Event docket information
- Financial docket information
- Case number
- Case description
- Name of the Judge assigned to the case
- Case type, location, date, and time for events entered in the court records.
Contacting Ashtabula County Courts
The contact information for the Ashtabula County Courts is:
Ashtabula Municipal Court
110 West 44th St
Ashtabula, OH 44004
Criminal Division Phone:440-982-7147 Email: criminal@ashtabulamunicourt.com
Traffic Division Phone: 440-992-7112 Email: traffic@ashtabulamunicourt.com
Civil Division Phone: 440-992-7149 Email: civil@ashtabulamunicourt.com
Clerk of Courts
25 West Jefferson St
Jefferson, OH 44047
Phone: 440-576-3640
The business hours for the court are Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. with the exclusion of all legal holidays.