Portage County Common Pleas Court

Court Type:Common Pleas
State:OH
County:Portage
Street Address:203 West Main Street
City:Ravenna
Zip Code:44266
Phone:330-297-3866
Fax:330-297-4589
Hours:Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Website URL:https://www.portagecounty-oh.gov/common-pleas-court
Judge:Hon. Becky L. Doherty
Clerk:Jill Fankhauser
Clerk Phone:330-298-3049
Clerk Email:jfankhauser@portageco.com
Forms & Filing:Forms
Divisions / Services:Adult Pribation
Dockets / Schedule / Calendar:Court Schedules
Jury Service:Jury Information
Languages:Multiple
Email:CommonPleasCOC@portageco.com
Special Access:Handicapped Parking is available for Handicapped Jurists
About / Additional Info:The jurisdiction of the Common Pleas Court General Division covers three categories of cases: criminal, civil and administrative. The Criminal docket of the court handles the most serious crimes, including misdemeanors, felonies and capital murder. The Civil docket includes personal injury, business disputes, property matters and equity cases. Some of the administrative cases of the Common Pleas Court General Division are zoning, workers' compensation and employment matters. In all cases the Court issues a final ruling which may be appealed to the Eleventh District Court of Appeals and/or the Supreme Court of Ohio.