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1. Can you give us any legal advice on my case?

Please understand that the Clerk's office is prohibited by law to give any legal advise. If you do not have a family attorney, you should contact the Lorain County Bar Association or the telephone directory for any attorney referral. Call the Legal Aid Society of Lorain County to see if you qualify for their service.

2. Can I file my documents over the internet?

Electric filling is an entirely different technological procedure that we will be working on for a future project.

3. I'm looking for a certain case and it is not showing up, can you please tell me why?

Our records prior to October, 1987 are not computerized. They are available 8:00-4:00, Monday - Friday, Justice Center, 1st Floor Room #109, Elyria, OH 44035. It is also possible that this is in some court other than Lorain County Common Pleas.

4. I have a question regarding my vehicle title.

Call our Title Division Main Office, 8:15-4:30, Monday - Friday at (440) 329-5127. The records are on a computer in our office, under the control of the State of Ohio, BMV and are not available over the internet. We'll be glad to answer automobile and water craft titling questions. Or you can view www.LorainCounty.com/clerk and go to title information.

5. Are any other counties in Ohio on-line like Lorain County?

We're not sure. If you know the county name try the Ohio Supreme Court's site at www.sconet.state.oh.us/web_sites.

6. I would like a copy of my will.

Contact Lorain County Probate Court at:

Justice Center
6th Floor
225 Court Street
Elyria, OH 44035
440-329-5295

7. Can you tell me if you have any case on a particular person?

You may search the index yourself for cases filed here since October, 1987.

8. How far back do the court records available on the web site go?

October, 1987 when we first started entering cases in our computer system.


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