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Attention Attorneys: Please see the new Motion for Appointed Counsel Fees (Effective 1/1/25)  HERE. 

Willoughby Municipal Court is open to the public Monday through Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm, excluding federal holidays or days ordered closed by the Court.  The Court accepts phone calls from the public Monday through Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm.  To obtain information on your case or to make a payment, please refer to the link(s) below.

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Willoughby Municipal Court has jurisdiction over 10 communities and 14 agencies, which include the Cities of Eastlake, Kirtland, Kirtland Hills, Wickliffe, Willoughby, Willoughby Hills and Willowick, and the Villages of Lakeline, Timberlake and Waite Hill.
The Court also has jurisdiction over the Lakeland Community College, the Cuyahoga and Lake County Metroparks located within its jurisdiction, the Eastlake Port Authority, and 10 other State and County Agencies.
Willoughby Municipal Court tries all misdemeanors, ordinance violations and traffic cases occurring within its jurisdiction, civil cases (where $15,000 or less is in controversy) and small claim complaints (where $6,000 or less is in controversy).
Felony cases are heard for determination of probable cause prior to being bound over to the Lake County Common Pleas Court.

Waiving a Ticket

Minor misdemeanors are waiverable. Payment may be made one of the following ways:
 

Online – Online Payments

Outside Drop Box – located at the edge of the parking lot on Erie St.
 

Access the waiverable schedule here

Hours

8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Monday – Friday

 

 

Contact

Phone: 440-953-4150

Fax: 440-953-4149

Email: wmcclerk@willoughbycourt.com

Location

4000 Erie Street
Willoughby, OH 44094

Case Access

Look up Civil, Criminal or Traffic cases by name, case, ticket or incident number.

Legal Terms

Terminology commonly used in the courtroom.

Court Forms

Download various Willoughby Municipal Court Forms.

Jury Information

Helpful information all about jury duty, and what to do if you've been summoned.

Court Rules

The Local Rules of Court for Willoughby Municipal Court.

Payments

Pay Court-ordered Fines and Costs online. Have your Case Number ready.

The Honorable Judge Marisa L. Cornachio

Judge Marisa Cornachio was elected to serve a six-year term as Judge of the Willoughby Municipal Court beginning January 1, 2018. Judge Cornachio was re-elected to a second six-year term beginning January 1, 2024. She is the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Court, where she oversees the administration of all criminal, civil, forcible entry and detainer actions, and small claims filings originating on the west end of Lake County.  In addition, Judge Cornachio presides over the Willoughby Veterans Treatment Court, Lake County’s first specialized docket that focuses exclusively on the unique needs of veterans.  The specialized docket received final certification from the Ohio Supreme Court in 2021.
In 2022, Judge Cornachio was elected by her peers to serve as a Trustee to the Association of Municipal and County Judges of Ohio.  She is a member of the Ohio Judicial Conference and serves on the committees for Judicial Ethics, Professionalism and Diversity, Judicial Education and Criminal Law and Procedure.
Judge Cornachio was appointed by the Supreme Court of Ohio to serve on the Commission on Continuing Legal Education.   She previously served on the Court’s Commission on Certification of Attorneys as Specialists. She was selected by Chief Justice O’Connor to serve on the Pretrial Justice Reform Summit Planning Committee.
Judge Cornachio is a member of the Lake County Opiate Task Force and the Lake County Bar Association. She serves on the Lake County Corrections Board, the Lake County Law Library Resource Board and the Lakeland Community College Advisory Committee. She has been a volunteer for the Ohio High School Mock Trial program.
Prior to taking the bench, Judge Cornachio was an assistant Lake County Prosecuting Attorney and was appointed by the Lake County Court of Common Pleas as a Special Prosecuting Attorney for over five years in conflict cases. She has extensive jury trial and courtroom experience prosecuting felony offenders. Her practice of law included small business advisory and representation of clients in municipal and common pleas courts throughout the State of Ohio. Judge Cornachio was an adjunct professor at Lakeland Community College, teaching a variety of legal courses to paralegal students.
Judge Cornachio earned her B.A in Political Science from The Ohio State University and her J.D. from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.

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