36094 Clay Hill Rd, Logan, OH 43138
24/7 (740) 232-9605Use the official sites. Bond papers name a court and an agency. These are the doors those papers point to — Municipal Court, Common Pleas, the Sheriff, Logan PD, and the village patrols the Sheriff runs.
Judge Frederick T. Moses, Judge Jason Despetorich, and Judge Jonah M. Saving hold the county’s judicial authority. Appear on time. Work through your attorney.
Misdemeanors, traffic, and city of Logan cases. Judge Frederick T. Moses.
Arraignments Wednesday 9:15 a.m. Pending warrants heard 9:30 a.m. Monday–Friday. Magistrate Mary Ann Boone.
Felony, civil, and domestic cases. Judge Jason Despetorich.
Magistrate Joe Nemec handles domestic relations. Work with your attorney to set hearings.
Juvenile, probate, and family matters. Judge Jonah M. Saving.
Legal filings, titles, and case inquiry. Clerk Rhonda Wykle.
Hocking County inmates are housed at SEORJ in Nelsonville — 16677 Riverside Drive. Confirm the name on the roster, then call us to start the bond. The Google listing and the jail’s own site are both linked below.
Regional jail housing Hocking County inmates. Booking, roster, and visitation.
Hocking County Sheriff houses inmates at SEORJ. Confirm the name on the roster, then call us to start the bond.
Logan has a city police department. Laurelville and Murray City do not — they contract the Hocking County Sheriff. Highway Patrol covers the state routes that feed the Hocking Hills.
Countywide patrol, investigations, and court security. Sheriff Lanny E. North.
Full-service sheriff for unincorporated Hocking County. Dispatch 24/7. Emergency: 911.
City of Logan law enforcement. Chief Jerry Mellinger.
Community policing, patrol, investigations, and school resource officers. Motto: Serve and Protect.
Village of Laurelville contracts the Hocking County Sheriff for police services.
No independent village police force. Sheriff deputies patrol the village limits.
Village of Murray City contracts the Hocking County Sheriff for police services.
Murray City disbanded its own department in 2021 and partnered with the Sheriff’s Office.
State traffic enforcement and drug interdiction on US-33 and county routes. Athens Post covers Hocking County.
Hocking County patrol services are provided by the Athens Post. Partners with the Sheriff and Logan PD on traffic safety across Logan, Laurelville, and Murray City.
Felony and misdemeanor prosecution. Prosecutor Jennifer M. Graham.
Municipal government, ordinances, and city services. Mayor Greg Fraunfelter.
Official county departments, courts, and elected offices.
Statewide court rules, attorney directory, and the Ohio judiciary.
Find a licensed Ohio attorney and professional standards for counsel.
Statewide law enforcement directory and consumer protection.
Ohio statutes governing bail, recognizance, and appearance.
Civil legal help for qualifying households in the region.