Hamilton County Clerk of Courts

Please join us in giving a warm welcome to our Clerk of Courts' 2026 Summer Interns! We are grateful they chose to spend their summer learning about careers in public service!

Kathryn Cohen, Xavier University, Communications
Colton Davis, University of Cincinnati, Municipal Court Division
Ava Kulka, University of Cincinnati, Municipal Court Division
Mia Latimer, The University of Akron, HR
Jalen Burlew, University of Cincinnati, IT
Cameron Wilburn, American University, Compliance

It was a busy day at the Hamilton County Courthouse last Wednesday when we hosted a group from Mariemont High School for a tour! Students learned about the Hamilton County Law Library - Ohio, Jury Duty with Jury Commissioner Brad Seitz, and got to spend time in the courtrooms of Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas Judge Pat Dinkelacker and Municipal Court Judge Bernard Mundy. Thanks to our partners around the courthouse for assisting us with this educational experience!

This Friday! The Clerk of Courts Help Center will be onsite with many other community partners at the Hamilton County Office of Reentry Hamilton County 513Relief One-Stop Resource Center. Our team can discuss legal issues such as evictions, landlord/tenant issues, rent escrow, small claims and more.

The Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center recently announced the finalists for the 2026 Upstander Awards. The finalists represent a passionate group of individuals who are making an phenomenal impact on our community.

We are incredibly proud to share that Shannon Price, Donald P. Klekamp College of Law Visiting Professor and Staff Attorney at our Clerk of Courts Help Center, has been named a finalist! We are thrilled for her to continue to be recognized for her vital role in co-founding our Limited Eviction Representation Program.

Learn more about Shannon's work in this interview with WCPO 9:
https://www.wcpo.com/videos/news/local-news/upstander-award-finalist-recognized-for-same-day-eviction-defense-expansion

Our office is closed today in observance of Memorial Day. We honor and remember our military service members who gave their lives for our country.

While our administrative offices are closed, our dedicated staff inside the Hamilton County Justice Center is available to serve you during this time.

The Hamilton County Clerk of Courts' Offices will be closed Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day.

While our administrative offices are closed, our dedicated staff inside the Hamilton County Justice Center will be available to serve you during this time.

Clerk Parikh, a US Army Reserve Veteran, was proud to stand alongside the Hamilton County, Ohio - Government Board of County Commissioners, Veterans Service Commission of Hamilton County, DAV, FC Cincinnati, and Marine Corps Veteran Jim Groen, to announce the upcoming third annual Hamilton County Veterans Appreciation Day! Save the date for Saturday, August 15, 10AM-2PM at TQL Stadium! Visit https://hcvsc.org/events for more info.

The Hamilton County Clerk of Courts Adopt A Class volunteer team enjoyed attending the 2026 Celebration Breakfast! We are proud of this group for being nominated as a finalist for best Civil Service Team of the Year, they worked hard to create a wide variety of activities for the students throughout the year to showcase careers in the justice system.

Last week, our Clerk of Courts Help Center Director Nicha Zingarelli participated in a panel discussion during the "Scaling Affordability" symposium hosted by the Miami University Center for Community Engagement in Over-the-Rhine. Students and audience members had a great discussion to wrap up the day, thank you for having us!

Be aware of this new scam alert! If you would like to verify information about a court record in Hamilton County, you can search on our website here: https://courtclerk.org/records-search/ Or call our office at 513-946-5656.

🚨 Scam Alert! 🚨

We have received reports of a new scam text message informing the recipients that they have an unpaid traffic violation. The Ohio BMV will never send you a text demanding payment or requesting your personal information. Learn more at https://bit.ly/497eqI4