Lynn Vance
Court Administrator
Email

Tiffany Beckman
Judge

115 North Williams Street
Suite 201
Paulding, Ohio 45879

Clerk of Courts

Sarah Jo Harpel
Paulding County Clerk of Courts
115 N Williams St, Room 104
Paulding, OH 45879

Phone:
419-399-8210 (Legal Division)
419-399-8211 (Title Division)

Hours:
Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.
Passport Hours:
8:00 am – 3:30 pm Monday through Thursday

The Office of the Paulding County Clerk of Courts, is the official record keeper for the Paulding County Adult Justice System for the Court of Common Pleas and the 3rd District Court of Appeals.

The Clerk and Deputy Clerk's responsibilities include accepting, handling, managing, retaining, and preserving all court pleadings for civil, felony criminal, domestic relations cases. The Clerk of Courts also issue writs to carry out Court Orders, passport applications, and passport photos. In addition, the Clerk's title division processes all auto titles and watercraft titles.

The Ohio Revised Code requires the Clerk of Courts to provide access to the legal and title records that are filed and maintained in this office and make them available to the public. In addition, the Clerk collects all fines and fees and distributes them to the appropriate State agencies, local governments and funds.

The Paulding County Clerk of Courts office strives to provide professional, efficient, and accessible services to all customers.