Defiance Municipal Court
665 Perry Street
Defiance, Ohio 43512
Phone: (419) 782-5756
Wednesday, June 19th
Fax: (419) 782-2018
John T. Rohrs, III, Judge
Julie A. Fitzenrider, Clerk
Barbara Gray, Secretary/Deputy Clerk
Civil Division:
(419) 782-4092
Civil Cases: ($15,000 or less)
Small Claims Cases: ($3000 or less)
Trusteeships
Rent Escrow/Landlord Tenant
Staff:
Charlene Flickinger
- Chief Deputy Clerk
Stacie Bidlack
- Deputy Clerk
Crystal Dippman
- Deputy Clerk
Maria Gomez
- Deputy Clerk (part-time)
Criminal Division:
(419) 782-5756
Criminal Cases (misdemeanors)
Felony Preliminary Hearings
Traffic Cases
Staff:
Terri Helberg
- Chief Deputy Clerk
Rhonda Suydam
- Deputy Clerk
Laurie Weaver
- Deputy Clerk
Melissa Gustwiller
- Deputy Clerk
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Bailiff/Probation Department:
Fax: (419) 783-1900
Casey Linebrink
- (419) 784-2222
Dave Delano
- (419) 782-5501
Miscellaneous Information:
Office Hours:
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday (closed for legal holidays)
Drive-thru Hours:
7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday (closed for legal holidays)
Location:
Corner of Thurston and Perry St.
Public Access:
Terminal available (Mon, Wed & Fri: noon - 4 p.m.; Tue & Thu: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
Payment Options:
Visa, Mastercard, and Discover accepted
Fax Filing:
Fax filing is accepted
Marriages:
Marriage ceremonies performed during regular business hours by appointment only