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.
2025 Court Schedule
Presiding Officer: George Lonjak
| For tickets issued between: |
Court Date: |
| Dec. 16, 2024 – Dec. 29, 2024 |
January 2 |
| Dec. 30, 2024 – Jan. 12, 2025 |
January 16 |
| Jan. 13 – Jan. 26 |
January 30 |
| Jan. 27 – Feb. 9 |
February 13 |
| Feb. 10 – Feb. 23 |
February 27 |
| Feb. 24 – March 9 |
March 13 |
| March 10 – March 23 |
March 27 |
| March 24 – April 3 |
April 8 |
| April 4 -- April 20 |
April 24 |
| April 21 – May 4 |
May 8 |
| May 5 – May 18 |
May 22 |
| May 19 - June 1 |
June 5 |
| June 2 – June 12 |
June 17 |
| June 13 – June 29 |
July 3 |
| June 30 – July 10 |
July 15 |
| July 11 – July 27 |
July 31 |
| July 28 – Aug. 10 |
August 14 |
| Aug. 11 – Aug. 24 |
August 28 |
| Aug. 25 – Sept. 7 |
September 11 |
| Sept. 8 – Sept. 21 |
September 25 |
| Sept. 22 – Oct. 5 |
October 9 |
| Oct. 6 – Oct. 19 |
October 23 |
| Oct. 20 – Nov. 2 |
November 6 |
| Nov. 3 – Nov. 16 |
November 20 |
| Nov. 17 – Nov. 30 |
December 4 |
| Dec. 1 – Dec. 14 |
December 18 |
*Yellow highlight indicates Tuesday court date
**5-day hearings are on the opposite Thursdays at 8 a.m.
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 at the top 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.
Records Requests
To request a copy of a public record, click here.
