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 Tuesday mornings at 8 a.m. on non-court weeks.
2026 Court Schedule
Presiding Officer: George Lonjak
Mayor’s Court is in regular session every second Tuesday. *Please note change for 2026: Court is now held on Tuesdays. 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 Tuesday mornings at 8 a.m. on non-court weeks.
| For tickets issued between: |
Court Date: |
| Dec. 25, 2025 – Jan. 7, 2026 |
January 13 |
| Jan. 8 - Jan. 21 |
January 27 |
| Jan. 22 - Feb. 4 |
February 10 |
| Feb. 5 - Feb. 18 |
February 24 |
| Feb. 19 – March 4 |
March 10 |
| March 5 - March 18 |
March 24 |
| March 19 – April 1 |
April 7 |
| April 2 - April 15 |
April 21 |
| April 16 - April 29 |
May 5 |
| April 30 – May 13 |
May 19 |
| May 14 – May 27 |
June 2 |
| May 28 - June 10 |
June 16 |
| June 11 – June 24 |
June 30 |
| June 25 – July 8 |
July 14 |
| July 9 - July 22 |
July 28 |
| July 23 – Aug. 5 |
August 11 |
| Aug. 6 – Aug. 19 |
August 25 |
| Aug. 20 – Sept. 2 |
September 8 |
| Sept. 3 – Sept. 16 |
September 22 |
| Sept. 17 – Sept. 30 |
October 6 |
| Oct. 1 – Oct. 14 |
October 20 |
| Oct. 15 – Oct. 28 |
November 3 |
| Oct. 29 – Nov. 11 |
November 17 |
| Nov. 12 – Nov. 25 |
December 1 |
| Nov. 26 – Dec. 9 |
December 15 |
| Dec. 10 – Dec. 23 |
December 29 |
**5-day hearings are on the opposite Tuesdays 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.
