Court/Legal Services
Putnam County Common Pleas Court 245 East Main Street, Ottawa, Ohio 45875 (3rd floor) 419-523-6200
Judge Keith Schierloh
This court handles criminal felony crimes, Divorce, Dissolutions, Custody, Civil Matters over $15,000.00, Civil Protection Orders (CPO), and utilizes Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA).
Putnam County Municipal Court 245 East Main Street, Ottawa, Ohio 45875 (3rd floor) 419-523-3100
Judge Chad Niese
This court hears misdemeanor and traffic crimes, Small Claims (less than $6,000.00), Civil Cases under $15,000.00 and Evictions.
Putnam County Juvenile/Probate Court 245 East Main Street, Ottawa, Ohio 45875 (2nd Floor) 419-523-3012
Judge Michael Borer
This court handles Juvenile criminal cases, Children Services cases, Guardianships, Emergency Child Placement, Juvenile Protection Orders, Wills, Marriage Licenses, Death Certificates, and Birth records. This court utilizes the services of Guardian Ad Litems (GAL) and Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA).
Putnam County Prosecutor 336 East Main Street, Suite B, Ottawa, Ohio 45875 419-523-3600
Prosecutor Gary Lammers
The Prosecutor's office handles all felony prosecutions along with all misdemeanor, criminal, and traffic offenses in violation of the Ohio Revised Code. The Prosecutor's office also participates in the presentation of cases of delinquency, unruly, juvenile traffic offenses, and abuse, neglect, and dependency offenses involving juveniles in the Putnam County Juvenile Court.
Putnam County Sheriff's Office 1035 Heritage Trail, Ottawa, Ohio 45875 Office: 419-523-3208 Jail: 419-523-3407
Sheriff Brian Siefker
The Sheriff's Office provides law enforcement/road patrol, community policing, security checks, information and referral services, dispatch for fire, EMS and law enforcement services, Special Response Team, and Prevention and Training. They also provide assistance to the Multi Area Narcotic Unit, provide Electronic Monitoring Programs for the court and their office houses the medication drop off site in their lobby.
The Putnam County Jail is a full service Corrections Facility. They provide a full service jail including inmate transportation, and inmate visitation which are typically held on Wednesday and Sundays. Contact the Putnam County Jail (419-523-3407) for specific times.
Hours: Records and Administration Office: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
The Putnam County Jail is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days per week.
Putnam County Adult Parole Authority 245 East Main Street, Suite 103, Ottawa, Ohio 45875 419-523-4821
The Putnam County Adult Parole Authority Office is a state agency that provides supervision/referral services and investigation services for the Putnam County Common Pleas Court. Supervision services are also provided for the State Patrol and Post Release control offenders as well as out-of-state offenders.
Putnam County Adult Probation 245 East Main Street, Ottawa, Ohio 45875 (First Floor) 419-523-4821
The Adult Probation Department provides probation supervision for misdemeanant cases assigned by Putnam County Municipal Court. Also, Probation supervision is provided for those misdemeanant offenders who have been convicted of Contributing to the Delinquency/Unruliness of a Minor and assigned by Putnam County Juvenile/Probate Court.
The overall focus of the Putnam County Probation Department is to hold probationers accountable for their actions and to assist probations in connecting with community-based services such as: education, employment, drug and alcohol counseling, domestic violence counseling, mental health counseling, community service and vocational rehabilitation. The desired outcome of this linkage is to have these individuals become more productive and successful members of society.
Putnam County Juvenile Probation 336 East Main Street, Suite B, Ottawa, Ohio 45875 419-523-4700
The Juvenile Probation Department strives to hold juvenile offenders accountable for delinquent and unruly behaviors, while providing referrals to resources that reduce criminal behavior, and increase the ability of youth to live productively and responsibly in the community. Diversions are also completed at the Probation Department, which is a process of managing juvenile cases through a non-court process and are only used for those first time/low-risk juvenile offenders. The referral sources are generally law enforcement agencies, schools or other service providers within the community.
Crime Victim Services of Putnam County 338 West Third Street, Ottawa, Ohio 45875 419-523-1111 24/7 Crisis Line: 877-867-7273
Services Provided:
Advocacy, assistance, and information/referral to victims of violent and property crime
Domestic Violence shelter and Transitional housing
Support groups for women and children
Crisis counseling, financial assistance, transportation, emergency food and toiletries are available
All services are strictly confidential
Legal Aid of Western Ohio 1-800-554-7369 or 1-888-534-1432
Legal Aid of Western Ohio, INC (LAWO) and Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, INC (ABLE) are non-profit regional law firms that provide high quality legal assistance in civil matters to help eligible low-income individuals and groups in western Ohio achieve self-reliance, and equal justice and economic opportunity.
Additional Services offered by the Courts:
Pro Se Clinic Call to schedule an appointment: 419-523-6200
The Pro Se Clinic is a training session regarding divorce, dissolution and custody between Legal Aid of Western Ohio and the participant. The purpose of the clinic is instructional and educational and is not intended as an agreement to retain legal services. The relationship between the parties is that of student and teacher and is not that of attorney and client.
A-OK program Putnam County Common Pleas Court 419-523-6200
The A-OK Program presents information concerning topics mandated by most states and local courts, with regard to divorce and participation in parental education programs.
In Ohio, when getting divorced or separated, it is required that you complete a 4 hour parenting course. This course meets that requirement.
Contact the court to register for class.
Putnam County, Ohio- Court Accepted Parenting Class (divorce-education.com)