18688 Royalton Road
Strongsville, Ohio 44136
Phone: (440) 580-3155
Fax: (440) 238-8458
PLEASE NOTE: Mayor's Court hours have returned to 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Starting June 1, 2020, hours will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The court will be closed on Fridays. Waiverable citations may be paid online or at the court window during these hours.
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. Court starts at 8:30 a.m. for defendants with last names starting with A through L and at 10 a.m. for defendants with last names M through Z.
2021 Schedule
Presiding Officer: George Lonjak
| For tickets issued between: |
Court Date: |
| Dec. 14, 2020 – Jan. 3, 2021 |
January 7 |
| Jan. 4 – Jan. 17 |
January 21 |
| Jan. 18 – Jan. 31 |
February 4 |
| Feb. 1 – Feb. 14 |
February 18 |
| Feb. 15 – Feb. 28 |
March 4 |
| March 1 – March 14 |
March 18 |
| March 15 – March 28 |
April 1 |
| March 29 – April 11 |
April 15 |
| April 12 – April 25 |
April 29 |
| April 26 – May 9 |
May 13 |
| May 10 – May 23 |
May 27 |
| May 24 - June 6 |
June 10 |
| June 7 – June 20 |
June 24 |
| June 21 – July 4 |
July 8 |
| July 5 – July 18 |
July 22 |
| July 19 – Aug. 1 |
August 5 |
| Aug. 2 – Aug. 15 |
August 19 |
| Aug. 16 – Aug. 29 |
September 2 |
| Aug. 30 – Sept. 12 |
September 16 |
| Sept. 13 – Sept. 26 |
September 30 |
| Sept. 27 – Oct. 10 |
October 14 |
| Oct. 11 – Oct. 24 |
October 28 |
| Oct. 25 – Oct. 31 |
November 4 |
| Nov. 1 – Nov. 14 |
November 18 |
| Nov. 15 – Nov. 28 |
December 2 |
| Nov. 29 – Dec. 12 |
December 16 |
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.
