Common Pleas Court

Domestic Relations & Juvenile Divisions

323 Columbus Avenue, Sandusky, Ohio 44870

Phone:  (419) 627-7782     Fax:  (419) 627-6600

• Welcome
  • Mission Statement
  • Maps/Directions
• About Us
  • Judge DeLamatre
  • The Magistrates
    • Mary Bower
    • Bruce Croteau
    • Gregory McGory
• Juvenile
  • Intake Dept
  • Detention Center
  • Probation Dept
  • Programs
    • Community Service/ Restitution
    • Diversion
    • Mediation
    • Thinking Errors
    • Home Detention
    • Reclaim Ohio
• Domestic
  • Domestic Violence
  • Custody

 Mission Statement

     The goal of the Erie County Common Pleas Court, Domestic Relations and Juvenile Divisions, is to serve all citizens with whom it has contact in a manner that:

     Complies with the Constitution of the United States of America and the laws of the State of Ohio.

     Provides maximum services compatible with the judicious and accountable use of public funds.

     Preserves and protects the family unit and minimizes trauma at times when such unit is fragmented and troubled.

     Considers the needs of individuals, families and the general public with bias toward no one.

     Assists in the care, protection and supervision of youth toward modifying unlawful and socially unacceptable behavior to a standard that prepares them for a fulfilling, productive adulthood.