Common Pleas Court
Fayette County Court of Common Pleas
3rd Floor Court House
110 E. Court Street
Washington Court House, Ohio 43160
Office Hours:
Monday thru Friday
7:30 AM to 4:00 PM
The Honorable Judge
Steven P. Beathard, Common Pleas Court Judge
Common Pleas Staff:
Court Administrator: Carmen Baird
Court Bailiff: Charlie Wise
Domestic Relations Staff:
Magistrate: Richard Dunkle,
Civil / Domestic Assignment Commissioner: Sandy Wilson
Fayette County - Ohio
Common Pleas Court
The Ohio Courts of Common Pleas is the trial courts of the state court system of Ohio
The courts of common pleas are the trial courts of general jurisdiction in the state. They are the only trial courts created by the Ohio Constitution (in Article IV, Section 1). The duties of the courts are outlined in Article IV, Section 4. Each of Ohio's 88 counties has a court of common pleas. The Ohio General Assembly (the state legislature) has the power to divide courts of common pleas into divisions, and has done so, establishing general, domestic relations, juvenile, and probate divisions:
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