COURT CLERK WEB SITE ANNOUNCEMENT
From Clerk Marcia J. Phelps
CONTACT OUR OFFICE WITH ANY QUESTIONS 740-670-7800
EMAIL: office@lcmunicipalcourt.com
If you are unable to
appear on your court date you must send CORRESPONDENCE, a letter, motion to
continue, to the Court regarding your request for a continuance. The Clerk’s
office DOES NOT HAVE AUTHORITY TO GRANT A CONTINUANCE! You can email, fax, mail or have someone
deliver the letter for you to the CLERK OF COURTS OFFICE 40 WEST MAIN ST NEWARK
OH 43055 3RD FLOOR. .
IT IS THE DECISION OF
THE COURT/JUDGE IF A CONTINUANCE WILL BE GRANTED. THE CLERK’S OFFICE WILL PROCESS THE
LETTER.
EMAIL office@lcmunicipalcourt.com, 740-345-4250 FAX.
Include your mailing
address, phone number and case number, IF YOU DO NOT KNOW YOUR CASE NUMBER PLEASE
ADD YOUR DATE OF BIRTH OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.
OUR
OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE FOLLOWING HOLIDAYS:
Friday, July 4 – Independence Day
Monday, September 1 - Labor Day
Tuesday, November 11 - Veterans Day
Thursday and Friday, November 27 & 28 -
Thanksgiving and Day After
Wednesday and Thursday, December 24 &
25 - Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Thursday, January 1, 2026 - New Year’s Day
If you have received a violation and you owe on
the ticket PLEASE PAY AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE. If you have tickets that
are past due, contact our office, speak to anyone in our office to assist you
with your balance due and how to pay the balance due. You
CAN PAY ANY AMOUNT AT ANY TIME! PAYMENTS
MADE USING A CREDIT CARD WILL HAVE A $4.00 FEE INCLUDED. Take time and be proactive, we are here
to assist.
DRIVE
SAFE
AND REMEMBER THESE SIMPLE RULES
BUCKLE UP – DON’T DRIVE IMPAIRED – NO TEXTING WHILE DRIVING
DRIVE THE SPEED LIMIT!
DISTRACTED DRIVER OFFENSE GO
TO Ohio BMV
WEB SITE, SEARCH DISTRACTED DRIVER
Distracted
Driving Safety Course
For traffic offenders who plead guilty or are convicted
of a distracted driving violation, or a specific traffic violation while
distracted, this Ohio Department of Public Safety distracted driver course
is available in lieu of paying a fine, providing the offender pays the
total amount of the fine established by the violation and submits written evidence of completion and passing of the distracted
driver course. LOCAL COURT COST MAY STILL BE ASSESSED.