Defiance County Court of Common Pleas Probate and Juvenile Divisions
Defiance County Courthouse, 221 Clinton Street, Third Floor, Defiance, OH 43512
Mailing Address: 221 Clinton Street, Third Floor, Defiance, OH, 43512
Defiance County
General jurisdiction over all civil and criminal cases, and generally handle cases that are beyond the jurisdiction of other courts., Criminal cases typically heard by Courts of Common Pleas include felonies and lesser-included offenses, General civil cla
Division:Contact Information:
Phone Number: 419-782-4181
Fax: 419-782-2437
Website: http://www.defiance-county.com/probateandjuvenile/index.html
Staff: Stephen W. Ruyle
Additional: Jayne Z. Yoder
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Nearby Courts:
Defiance County Court of Common Pleas
Defiance County Courthouse, 221 Clinton Street, Third Floor
0.0 mile away
Defiance Municipal Court
324 Perry Street
0.1 mile away
Oakwood Mayors Court
228 North First Street
7.7 miles away