Ohio Courthouses That Ban Cell Phones (2026)

Short answer: It depends on the county administrative order: 14 of 14 tracked courthouses in Ohio allow silenced cell phones, while 0 prohibit cell phones for general visitors and traffic court defendants. Updated 2026-11-04

Of the 14 county courthouses we track in Ohio, 14 (100%) allow visitors to bring cell phones inside on silent mode, while 0 (0%) ban cell phones for the general public at the security checkpoint. All phone-ban courthouses here provide lobby lockers. 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	Cell phones banned	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	Phones allowed on silent	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	Phones allowed on silent	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	Phones allowed on silent	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	Phones allowed on silent	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	Phones allowed on silent	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	Phones allowed on silent	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	Phones allowed on silent	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	Phones allowed on silent	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	Phones allowed on silent	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	Phones allowed on silent	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	Phones allowed on silent	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	Phones allowed on silent	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	Phones allowed on silent	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	Phones allowed on silent	No lockers	Free Validated

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I bring my cell phone to a courthouse in Ohio?

It depends on the county administrative order: 14 of 14 tracked courthouses in Ohio allow silenced cell phones, while 0 prohibit cell phones for general visitors and traffic court defendants.

Are summoned jurors allowed to bring cell phones in Ohio?

In 14 of 14 counties in Ohio, summoned jurors presenting an official Jury Summons are permitted to bring cell phones into the Jury Assembly Room even when general visitors are banned.

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.