With the exception of Law enforcement officers, probation officers and other persons authorized by this court, No weapons of any kind are to be brought into or near this court:

• No public displays of affection on or near court
  
  
• All persons except Law enforcement officers, Attorneys and court personnel will stay at least 10 feet away from prisoners
  
  
• No person except Law enforcement officers, Attorneys and court personnel are permitted to give a prisoner any items or material
  
  
• No hats, shorts, tank tops, tube tops, sandals, mini skirts, sunglasses or other improper clothing are to be worn in court
  
  
• All persons entering the court room will be wearing clean and proper clothing
  
  
• No children under the age of 13 in court without permission of the judge
  
  
• All pagers, cell phone and other electronic devises must be turned off before entering court
  
  
• No pager, cell phone or other electronic devises are to be used by defendants or the public in the Clerk's office without permission of the clerks or judge
  
  
• No offensive language or clothing to be worn in or near court
  
  
• No clothing with Pro-Drug or Pro-Alcohol messages permitted in or near court
  
  
• No food, drinks or muddy shoes in or near court
  
  
• No loud voices or disturbances in or near court
  
  
• No one is to sit on steps outside the courtroom area
  
  
• No person shall sit with their feet on chairs

Warrants
*If a warrant has been issued for your arrest from the Hocking County Municipal Court, it is your responsibility to turn yourself in to the court during normal business hours.
*We do not schedule hearings for Defendants who have a warrant.
*If a Defendant has been arrested in another county for a warrant issued from our court, their video arraignment will be scheduled after we have been notified that they have been transported to the Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail.

Faxes
*Fax filings are accepted, however the original must follow within five business days.
*Please include as much information as possible when faxing court filings. (i.e. case number, SSN, name, address, phone number and/or violation.)

Weddings
*Marriage ceremonies are performed during regular business hours by appointment only.
*There is no fee for the Judge performing your ceremony.
*Upon arrival, check in with the Bailiff or the Clerk’s office.
*Please arrive 15 minutes before your appointment so that your paperwork can be prepared.

Record Search
*Record searches are done by fax and website search ONLY!

Expungements:
*The filing fee for an expungement is $60.
*The court DOES NOT provide legal advice on filing paperwork for an expungement. It is recommended that Defendants contact an attorney for the necessary information.

Court Appointed Attorneys:
*The Court does not appoint attorneys for minor misdemeanor citations.
*If you do not have the funds to hire an attorney, you may apply for a court appointed attorney by filling out an application which you can pick up from the clerk’s office.
*After the notarized application is submitted to the clerk’s office, accompanied by proper proof of income and mandatory $25 fee, it is then given to the Judge for his approval.
*You may call the clerk’s office the following afternoon to see if your application is approved and which attorney has been appointed to your case.
*You may be required to pay part of your court appointed attorney fees prior to being assigned an attorney to represent you.