Judge Suzanne Shuman Rister
Mission Statement
The mission of the Paulding County Court is to provide prompt courteous service in an efficient professional manner; promote justice; fairly and impartially safeguard the rights of all who come before the Court; educate the public and provide guidance in rehabilitating the offender.
Court Jurisdiction
The territorial jurisdiction of the Paulding County Court includes all of Paulding County. The Court consists of the criminal division, traffic division and the civil division. The criminal division handles misdemeanor criminal cases. The civil division handles complaints up to $15,000, small claims up to $3,000 and eviction cases.
Administrative Staff
- Court Staff:
- Angel Pease: Clerk/Court Administrator
- Melissa Figert: Deputy Clerk - Criminal Division
- Linda Watson: Deputy Clerk - Civil Division
- Nancy Mabis: Deputy Clerk - Traffic Division
- Gary Frysinger: Bailiff
- Probation Department:
- Emily Munger: Administrative Assistant
- Gary Frysinger: Probation Officer
- Tony Gonzales: Probation Officer
- Victims Unit:
- Vicki Lamerson: Victim Advocate
2013 Holiday Schedule
- Legal Monday Holidays:
- Martin Luther King Day - January 21st, 2013
- President's Day - February 18th, 2013
- Memorial Day - May 27th, 2013
- Independance Day - July 4th, 2013
- Labor Day - September 2nd, 2013
- Columbus Day - October 14th, 2013
- Veteran's Day - November 11th, 2013
- The Court will also be closed on the following holidays:
- Good Friday (1/2 Day) - Friday, March 29th, 2013
- Thanksgiving - Thursday, November 28th, 2013
- Day After Thanksgiving - Friday, November 29th, 2013
- Christmas Eve (1/2 Day) - Tuesday, December 24th, 2013
- Christmas Day - Wednesday, December 25th, 2013
- Arraingments held on:
- Tuesday, January 22nd
- Tuesday, February 19th
- Tuesday, May 28th
- Wednesday, July 3rd
- Tuesday, September 3rd
- Tuesday, October 15th
- Tuesday, November 12th
Payment Center
Online payments for waiver tickets are
available or pay your ticket at the Court during normal
business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-4:30 pm)
Personal checks are not accepted
Local Court Rules
The Rules of Court can be viewed online or downloaded to your computer.
Please note: The Rules of Court are in PDF format and require the free Adobe Reader for viewing.
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Closed weekends and legal holidays
Contact Information
201 East Caroline Street, Suite 2
Paulding, OH, 45879
Phone: (419) 399-5370
Fax: (419) 399-3421
Victim Assistance: (419) 399-4476
Probation Department
201 East Caroline Street, Suite 3
Paulding, OH, 45879
Phone: (419) 399-3016
Fax: (419) 399-4541