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: |
| For tickets issued between:Dec. 16, 2024 – Dec. 29, 2024 |
Court Date:January 2 |
| For tickets issued between:Dec. 30, 2024 – Jan. 12, 2025 |
Court Date:January 16 |
| For tickets issued between:Jan. 13 – Jan. 26 |
Court Date:January 30 |
| For tickets issued between:Jan. 27 – Feb. 9 |
Court Date:February 13 |
| For tickets issued between:Feb. 10 – Feb. 23 |
Court Date:February 27 |
| For tickets issued between:Feb. 24 – March 9 |
Court Date:March 13 |
| For tickets issued between:March 10 – March 23 |
Court Date: March 27 |
| For tickets issued between:March 24 – April 3 |
Court Date: April 8 |
| For tickets issued between:April 4 -- April 20 |
Court Date:April 24 |
| For tickets issued between:April 21 – May 4 |
Court Date:May 8 |
| For tickets issued between:May 5 – May 18 |
Court Date:May 22 |
| For tickets issued between:May 19 - June 1 |
Court Date:June 5 |
| For tickets issued between:June 2 – June 12 |
Court Date:June 17 |
| For tickets issued between:June 13 – June 29 |
Court Date:July 3 |
| For tickets issued between:June 30 – July 10 |
Court Date:July 15 |
| For tickets issued between:July 11 – July 27 |
Court Date:July 31 |
| For tickets issued between:July 28 – Aug. 10 |
Court Date:August 14 |
| For tickets issued between:Aug. 11 – Aug. 24 |
Court Date:August 28 |
| For tickets issued between:Aug. 25 – Sept. 7 |
Court Date:September 11 |
| For tickets issued between:Sept. 8 – Sept. 21 |
Court Date:September 25 |
| For tickets issued between:Sept. 22 – Oct. 5 |
Court Date:October 9 |
| For tickets issued between:Oct. 6 – Oct. 19 |
Court Date:October 23 |
| For tickets issued between:Oct. 20 – Nov. 2 |
Court Date:November 6 |
| For tickets issued between:Nov. 3 – Nov. 16 |
Court Date:November 20 |
| For tickets issued between:Nov. 17 – Nov. 30 |
Court Date:December 4 |
| For tickets issued between:Dec. 1 – Dec. 14 |
Court Date: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.
