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The Lake County Courthouse will be closed on Monday, September 2, 2019 in observance of Labor Day. The Courthouse will reopen in Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at 8:00 am.

During the Ohio Sales Tax Holiday, the following items are exempt from Ohio sales and use tax:

• Clothing priced at $75 per item or less;
• School supplies priced at $20 per item or less; and,
• School instructional material priced at $20 per item or less.

The Sales Tax Holiday applies to purchases made in store and by mail, telephone, e-mail, or on the Internet.

The Lake County Domestic Relations Court has revised Local Rule 14: Mediation. In keeping with the Ohio Rules of Superintendence, the public comment period extends to April 22, 2019. All comments must be in writing.

To view the public notice, including instructions on how to submit comments, click here.

The Lake County Domestic Relations Court has revised Local Rule 14.01: Mediation. For the full text of the Rule, click here.

The Legal Aid Clinic scheduled for Wednesday, January 30, 2019 has been cancelled due to the severity of the weather.  Cases will be rescheduled.

Ohio’s Revised Child Support Guidelines are Effective on March 28, 2019.

For more information, click here.

The Lake County Courthouse will be closed on Monday, January 21, 2019 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The Courthouse will reopen at 8:00 am on Tuesday, January 22, 2019.

For more information regarding State Issue 1, please refer to these articles:

Issue 1 would make Ohio a haven for drug dealers

Ohio Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor urges vote against Ohio Issue 1

Ohioans should vote no on Issue 1

Issue 1 News Release 10-30-18

Online registration is now available for For Our Children classes.  Click on “Classes” link at the top of page to register.

The Courthouse will be closed on Monday, October 14, 2019 in observance of the Columbus Day holiday. The Courthouse will reopen at 8:00 am on Tuesday, October 15, 2019.