Court of Common Pleas
General Trial Division
Tuscarawas County, Ohio

Our Court's Mission

Our mission is to resolve civil disputes and criminal indictments in a fair and timely manner and at a reasonable expense in accordance with the laws of Ohio.  We also strive to provide for community safety by supervising and rehabilitating offenders post sentence by carefully addressing offender needs to eliminate criminal activity.

Courthouse Entrance:  Use County Office Building Door off Courtyard

All visitors need to enter the Courthouse by using the lobby doors of the Office Building off the courtyard.  Click here for a video message about the entrance and how to find the court or office you need.  

Jurisdiction

The Tuscarawas County Court of Common Pleas, General Trial Division, is a trial court with countywide jurisdiction in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.  Each county has its own court of common pleas, which is part of the state court system of Ohio.

The court of common pleas has jurisdiction in three main types of cases: Domestic, Civil and Criminal.

Public Records Notice

It is the policy of the Tuscarawas County Court of Common Pleas, General Trial Division to comply with public records requests.
The applicable rules for records retention and public access for the courts of Ohio can be found in the Rules of Superintendence. 

https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/LegalResources/Rules/superintendence/Superintendence.pdf

See Announcements and News section for a link to a news article with a warning about a scam, as well as other announcements.
 

Interpreter Needed?

(Intérprete necesitada?; Interprète nécessaire?)

Our court will provide interpreters in all proceedings in which a party or witness is non-English speaking or non-hearing. Please notify the court as soon as such a need is identified.  Click the link below for more information:

Our Court's Language Access Plan

Ohio Supreme Court Language Services Program