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.
WELCOME TO THE WILLOUGHBY MUNICIPAL COURT
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
Online – Online Payments
Access the waiverable schedule here
Hours
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Monday – Friday
Contact
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 is serving in her second judicial term as Judge of the Willoughby Municipal Court. She has been elected twice since 2018. Judge Cornachio administers the busiest single-judge Court docket in the State of Ohio. She is the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Court, where she oversees the administration of all criminal, civil, traffic and small claims cases on the west end of Lake County. In addition, Judge Cornachio established and presides over the Willoughby Veterans Treatment Court, Lake County’s first specialized docket that focuses exclusively on the unique needs of veterans.
Judge Cornachio was elected by her peers to serve as an Officer for 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 Education and Criminal Law and Procedure.
Judge Cornachio was appointed by the Supreme Court of Ohio to serve on the Commission for Specialized Dockets. She is a member of the Lake County Addiction 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.
Prior to taking the bench, Judge Cornachio was an Assistant Lake County Prosecuting Attorney and a Special Lake County Prosecuting Attorney. She has extensive jury trial and courtroom experience prosecuting felony offenders. Her practice of law included small business advisory and representation of clients in courts throughout 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.
