18688 Royalton Road
Strongsville, Ohio 44136
Phone: (440) 580-3155
Fax: (440) 238-8458
The court is located in the Strongsville Police Station, at the corner of Pearl and Royalton roads (Routes 42 and 82). Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Acceptable forms of payment: cash, Visa, Mastercard or debit card
No personal checks accepted. Money orders or bank cashier’s checks made out to Strongsville Mayor's Court are acceptable for mail-in payments.
Mayor’s Court is in regular session every second week. Attorneys are asked to call in to confirm their court dates. Attorney sessions start at 8 a.m. on court days.
Court starts at 9:30 a.m.
Five-day OVI hearings will be on Thursday mornings at 8 a.m. on non-court weeks.
2022 Schedule
Presiding Officer: George Lonjak
| For tickets issued between: |
Court Date: |
| Dec. 13, 2021 – Jan. 2, 2022 |
January 6 |
| Jan. 3 – Jan. 16 |
January 20 |
| Jan. 17 – Jan. 30 |
February 3 |
| Jan. 31 – Feb. 13 |
February 17 |
| Feb. 14 – Feb. 27 |
March 3 |
| Feb. 28 – March 13 |
March 17 |
| March 14 – March 27 |
March 31 |
| March 28 – April 10 |
April 14 |
| April 11 – April 24 |
April 28 |
| April 25 – May 8 |
May 12 |
| May 9 – May 22 |
May 26 |
| May 23 - June 5 |
June 9 |
| June 6 – June 19 |
June 23 |
| June 20 – July 3 |
July 7 |
| July 4 – July 17 |
July 21 |
| July 18 – July 31 |
August 4 |
| Aug. 1 – Aug. 14 |
August 18 |
| Aug. 15 – Aug. 28 |
September 1 |
| Aug. 29 – Sept. 11 |
September 15 |
| Sept. 12 – Sept. 25 |
September 29 |
| Sept. 26 – Oct. 9 |
October 13 |
| Oct. 10 – Oct. 23 |
October 27 |
| Oct. 24 – Nov. 6 |
November 10 |
| Nov. 7 – Nov. 20 |
November 22 |
| Nov. 21 – Dec. 4 |
December 8 |
| Dec. 5 – Dec. 18 |
December 22 |
Traffic offenses and misdemeanor criminal cases are heard in Mayor’s Court. If you contest the charge, the case is referred to Berea Municipal Court.
Court Officials
Magistrate George Lonjak
Prosecutor John Castele
Clerk of Court Judy Burichin
Contact the court at mayors.court@strongsville.org
Appearing in Court
If you were issued a citation, your scheduled appearance date and time appears in the lower right corner of the citation. If the officer has indicated a personal appearance is required, it is mandatory you appear in court.
If the citation is marked as waiverable, you may avoid an appearance in court by signing the waiver form and paying the fine and costs prior to your scheduled court date.
