Franklin County Court Information and Location

Franklin County is the second largest county in Ohio. The county seat is Columbus. The county courts in Franklin County are Court of Common Pleas, Franklin County Municipal Court and the Tenth District Court of Appeals. 

Tenth District Court of Appeals

The Tenth District Court of Appeals hears civil as well as criminal appeals and reviews cases and appeals arising from the trial courts as well as from the Court of Common Pleas in Franklin County and the Franklin Municipal Court.
 
The Tenth District Court of Appeals is made up of eight judges who are elected by the voters of Franklin County. The judges sit on a panel of three members to hear and review cases dealing with civil and criminal appeals.

For information on the process of appeals, individuals can contact:

Appeals Division
373 South High Street 23rd floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Phone :( 614) 462-3624
Office hours: Monday – Friday between 8 am to 5 pm.
Website: http://www.franklincountyohio.gov/appeals/

Or
http://www.franklincountyohio.gov/clerk/Appeals.htm

Court of Common Pleas in Franklin County

The Court of Common Pleas in Franklin County has two divisions. These are:

·    The General Division
·    Domestic Division and Juvenile Branch

General Division of the Court of Common Pleas in Franklin County

The General Division of the Court of Common Pleas in Franklin County exercises original jurisdiction over all matters dealing with civil cases and felony cases that attract a penalty amount or deal with an issue in dispute in which the amount is more than $15,000. The services offered by the General Division of the Franklin court of Common pleas help in performing general court operations. These services include:
·    Arbitration
·    Help assigning counsel
·    Provide audio visual equipment support
·    Issue Civil Stalking Protection Offer
·    Provide interpreters when needed
·    Expungement
·    Transcripts

For information on the arbitration service, individuals can contact the Arbitration Coordinator at:

Patti Harrison, Arbitration Coordinator
Assignment Office
369 S. High St.-4th floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Phone: (614) 462-5326
Fax: (614)462-4480
Website:http://www.fccourts.org/gen/WebFront.nsf/wp/06CA9B262CDC7376852575150076EECC?opendocument

For information on terms and conditions about assigned counsel services, individuals can contact: http://www.fccourts.org/gen/WebFront.nsf/wp/817E088B54645D77852575150076FE33?opendocument

For the use of audio visual support to be used by attorneys during trials, attorneys can book the services of the Nomad Presentation Station by contacting Sheila Brown at 614-462-7492 or the Law Library at: 614-221-4181, or visit the website at: http://www.fccourts.org/gen/WebFront.nsf/wp/804F13C0436430AA8525751C005F989B?opendocument

Civil Stalking Protection Order (CSPO) petitions may be filed between Monday and Friday from 8 am and 12 pm and 1:30 pm and 4 pm. For information and queries, individuals can contact the Franklin County Clerk’s Court website at: http://www.franklincountyohio.gov/clerk/
To request to seal a record and learn about the criteria for eligibility, individuals can visit the Franklin County Clerk’s Court website at: http://www.franklincountyohio.gov/clerk/

To use the facility of an interpreter, individuals or attorneys can send their request to:

Franklin County Common Pleas Court – General Division
Administration
369 S. High Street, 4th floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Phone: 614) 462-7492
Fax :( 614) 462-4480
Email:Interpreter@fccourts.org

To request transcripts, individuals can contact:

Assignment Office
Attn: Transcript Request
369 S. High St.-4th floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Phone: (614) 462-5326
Email:  TRANSCRIPT@fccourts.org

Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Division and Juvenile Branch

This division hears cases dealing with dissolution of marriage, divorce cases, or cases dealing with legal separation and annulment, domestic violation cases, cases pertaining to the negligence and abuse of juveniles, as well as cases dealing with child visitation rights, paternity, child support, custody cases and juvenile delinquency cases.

For more information on the Franklin County of Common Pleas Domestic Division and Juvenile Branch, please visit: http://www.franklincountyohio.gov/clerk/ or http://www.fccourts.org/