Home - Hocking County Municipal Court

Office Hours	Location
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday Through Friday (closed legal holidays)	1st floor, Hocking County Courthouse, Logan, corner of Market and Main (click here for map)
Administrative Staff
Judge John T. Wallace Clerk Michele L. Bell Bailiff William Simons
Chief Deputy Clerk: Faith Todd Traffic Division: Paula Wallace	Civil Division: Melissa Queen Criminal Division: Seanna Gompf
Court Schedule
Monday and Wednesday Tuesday Thursday Friday	State of Ohio cases City of Logan Civil cases, Drug Court, Mental Health Court Jury Trials
Arraignments held Monday through Wednesday begin at 8:15 a.m. except for video arraignments which are done at the Judge’s convenience. All cases are subject to be scheduled with the avalibility of the court calendar.
Court Duties
The Clerk's Office Can: 1. Help you understand how court works; 2. Answer questions about court procedures; 3. Help you find information about your case; 4. Answer questions about monies owed to the court; 5. Direct you to other agencies who can provide assistance; 6. Direct you to where you have to appear in court;	The Clerk's Office Cannot: 1. Give you legal advice; 2. Fill out forms for you; 3. Tell you what to say or write; 4. Recommend Lawyers or Bonding Agents; 5. Provide eviction forms;
Miscellaneous Information
Warrants If a warrant has been issued for your arrest from the Hocking County Municipal Court, it is your responsibility to turn yourself in to the court. We do not schedule hearings for Defendant’s who have a warrant. If a Defendant has been arrested in another county for a warrant issued from our court, their video arraignment will be scheduled after we have been notified that they have been transported to the Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail. Faxes* Fax filings are accepted, however the original must follow within five business days. Please include as much information as possible when faxing court filings. (i.e. case number, SSN, name, address, phone number and/or violation.) Weddings Marriage ceremonies are performed during regular business hours by appointment only. There is no fee for the Judge performing your ceremony. Upon arrival, check in with the Bailiff or the Clerk’s office. Please arrive 15 minutes before your appointment so that your paperwork can be prepared. Record Search Record searches are done by fax ONLY! Expungements:* The filing fee for an expungement is $60. The court DOES NOT provide forms or legal advice on filing paperwork for an expungement. It is recommended that Defendants contact an attorney or go to the law library for the necessary information. Court Appointed Attorneys: The Court does not appoint attorneys for minor misdemeanor citations. If you do not have the funds to hire an attorney, you may apply for a court appointed attorney by filling out an application which you can pick up from the clerk’s office. After the notarized application is submitted to the clerk’s office, it is then given to the Judge for his approval. You may call the clerk’s office the following afternoon to see if your application is approved and which attorney has been appointed to your case. *You may be required to pay part of your court appointed attorney fees prior to being assigned someone to represent you.