Clerk of Courts

The Clerk's primary responsibilities include receiving, docketing, indexing, certifying, and preserving the pleadings, courts orders, and other legal documents that are filed with the Mayor’s Court. The Clerk also serves court papers as required by law and as directed by the court, furnishes notices of hearings, and issues summonses, subpoenas, warrants, and executions. She receives, accounts for, disburses, and deposits money to cover court costs, fines, and fees, according to statute. The Clerk serves as a liaison to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, certifying convictions and advising of Financial Responsibility Act infractions.