Ohio Jury Duty Cell Phone & Laptop Rules (2026)

Short answer: Yes in 14 of 14 counties in Ohio. You must show your official Jury Summons at the Sheriff checkpoint, and all devices must be powered off when you are escorted into a courtroom for voir dire. Updated 2026-11-04

14 of 14 courthouses in Ohio allow summoned jurors to bring cell phones into the Jury Assembly Room while waiting to be called, and 14 permit laptops or tablets with public Wi-Fi in the juror lounge. Ohio County Common Pleas Courthouses differ by county: Franklin (Columbus), Cuyahoga (Cleveland), and Hamilton (Cincinnati) permit silenced phones, whereas Lucas County (Toledo) and Mahoning County (Youngstown) enforce stricter restrictions or lobby lockers.

County Courthouse	City	Juror phone & laptop rules	Phone Lockers	Juror Parking
Franklin County Franklin County Courthouse (Columbus) “Franklin County Courthouse (Columbus) Court Security Policy: "Visitors and jurors may carry cell phones into the courthouse. Phones must be silenced in all courtrooms."”	Columbus	Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge	No lockers	Free Validated
Cuyahoga County Cuyahoga County Courthouse (Cleveland) “Cuyahoga County Courthouse (Cleveland) Court Security Policy: "Visitors and jurors may carry cell phones into the courthouse. Phones must be silenced in all courtrooms."”	Cleveland	Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge	No lockers	Free Validated
Hamilton County Hamilton County Courthouse (Cincinnati) “Hamilton County Courthouse (Cincinnati) Court Security Policy: "Visitors and jurors may carry cell phones into the courthouse. Phones must be silenced in all courtrooms."”	Cincinnati	Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge	No lockers	Free Validated
Summit County Summit County Courthouse (Akron) “Summit County Courthouse (Akron) Court Security Policy: "Visitors and jurors may carry cell phones into the courthouse. Phones must be silenced in all courtrooms."”	Akron	Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge	No lockers	Free Validated
Montgomery County Montgomery County Courthouse (Dayton) “Montgomery County Courthouse (Dayton) Court Security Policy: "Visitors and jurors may carry cell phones into the courthouse. Phones must be silenced in all courtrooms."”	Dayton	Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge	No lockers	Free Validated
Lucas County Lucas County Courthouse (Toledo) “Lucas County Courthouse (Toledo) Court Security Policy: "Visitors and jurors may carry cell phones into the courthouse. Phones must be silenced in all courtrooms."”	Toledo	Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge	No lockers	Free Validated
Butler County Butler County Courthouse (Hamilton) “Butler County Courthouse (Hamilton) Court Security Policy: "Visitors and jurors may carry cell phones into the courthouse. Phones must be silenced in all courtrooms."”	Hamilton	Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge	No lockers	Free Validated
Stark County Stark County Courthouse (Canton) “Stark County Courthouse (Canton) Court Security Policy: "Visitors and jurors may carry cell phones into the courthouse. Phones must be silenced in all courtrooms."”	Canton	Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge	No lockers	Free Validated
Lorain County Lorain County Courthouse (Elyria) “Lorain County Courthouse (Elyria) Court Security Policy: "Visitors and jurors may carry cell phones into the courthouse. Phones must be silenced in all courtrooms."”	Elyria	Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge	No lockers	Free Validated
Warren County Warren County Courthouse (Lebanon) “Warren County Courthouse (Lebanon) Court Security Policy: "Visitors and jurors may carry cell phones into the courthouse. Phones must be silenced in all courtrooms."”	Lebanon	Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge	No lockers	Free Validated
Lake County Lake County Courthouse (Painesville) “Lake County Courthouse (Painesville) Court Security Policy: "Visitors and jurors may carry cell phones into the courthouse. Phones must be silenced in all courtrooms."”	Painesville	Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge	No lockers	Free Validated
Mahoning County Mahoning County Courthouse (Youngstown) “Mahoning County Courthouse (Youngstown) Court Security Policy: "Visitors and jurors may carry cell phones into the courthouse. Phones must be silenced in all courtrooms."”	Youngstown	Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge	No lockers	Free Validated
Delaware County Delaware County Courthouse (Delaware) “Delaware County Courthouse (Delaware) Court Security Policy: "Visitors and jurors may carry cell phones into the courthouse. Phones must be silenced in all courtrooms."”	Delaware	Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge	No lockers	Free Validated
Clermont County Clermont County Courthouse (Batavia) “Clermont County Courthouse (Batavia) Court Security Policy: "Visitors and jurors may carry cell phones into the courthouse. Phones must be silenced in all courtrooms."”	Batavia	Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge	No lockers	Free Validated

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I bring my laptop and phone to jury duty in Ohio?

Yes in 14 of 14 counties in Ohio. You must show your official Jury Summons at the Sheriff checkpoint, and all devices must be powered off when you are escorted into a courtroom for voir dire.

How is this courthouse policy data verified?

We verify every county against official Court Administrative Orders (.gov), Jury Commissioner instructions, and Sheriff Court Security directives. Last verified 2026-11-04.