Court Information

COURT OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2018, IN OBSERVANCE OF VETERANS DAY. WE WILL REOPEN ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2018, AT 7:00 AM (DRIVE THRU) AND 8:00 AM (LOBBY). PAYMENTS MAY BE MADE ON-LINE AT WWW.DEFIANCEMUNICIPALCOURT.COM.

Court Address

665 Perry Street
Defiance, Ohio 43512
 
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Court Hours

Office Hours: 8:00AM - 4:00PM
Monday - Friday
Drive-thru: 7:00AM - 5:00PM
Monday - Friday

Contact Numbers

Traffic/Criminal: 419.782.5756
Civil/Small Claims: 419.782.4092
Probation - Casey Linebrink: 419.784.2222
Probation - Hilary Kunesh: 419.782.5501
Probation - Gregg Harter: 419.783.1903
Probation Fax: 419.783.1900
Court Fax: 419.782.2018
 
 

Court Personnel


Judge John T. Rohrs, III, Judge

Julie A. Fitzenrider, Clerk

Crystal Dippman, Secretary/Deputy Clerk

Civil Division

419.782.4092

Civil Cases: ($15,000 or less)
Small Claims Cases: ($6000 or less)
Trusteeships
Rent/Escrow / Landlord/Tenant

Staff

Charlene Flickinger - Deputy Clerk

Stacie Bidlack - Deputy Clerk

Maria Gomez - Deputy Clerk

Criminal Division

419.782.5756

Criminal Cases: (misdemeanors)
Felony Preliminary Hearings
Traffic Cases
 

Staff

Terri Helberg - Deputy Clerk

Rhonda Suydam - Deputy Clerk

Andrea Goliver - Deputy Clerk

Jennifer Epple - Deputy Clerk

Ann L. Blunt - Deputy Clerk (part-time)

Bailiff/Probation Department

Fax: 419.783.1900

Casey Linebrink - 419.784.2222

Hilary Kunesh - 419.782.5501

Gregg Harter - 419.783.1903

Miscellaneous Information

Office Hours: 8:00AM - 4:00PM | Monday - Friday (closed for legal holidays)

Drive-thru Hours: 7:00AM - 5:00PM | Monday - Friday (closed for legal holidays)

Location: Corner of Thurston and Perry St.

Public Access: Terminal is available Mon - Fri: 8:00AM - 4PM

Fax Filing: Fax filing is accepted


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