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Welcome to the official website for the auditor of Brown County, Ohio. This site was established by the auditor to better serve county citizens with current information regarding the functions, services, and requests for information. Jill Hall is your Brown County Auditor. Jill and her team strive to efficiently and effectively manage the finances of the Brown County government.
Dear Taxpayer,
As County Auditor, it is my job to see that the funds of Brown County are spent legally and that the tax revenues are distributed properly. It is my responsibility to account for the millions of dollars received each year by the county and to issue warrants (checks) in payment of all county obligations, including the distribution of tax dollars to the townships, villages, cities, school districts and library systems as well as other county agencies. The Auditor's General Accounting Department is the watchdog over all county funds and maintains the official records of all receipts, disbursements and fund balances.
Brown County Common Pleas
Judge Scott Gusweiler
Address
101 South Main St.
Georgetown, Ohio 45121
Telephone 937.378.4101
Fax 937.378.4212
Office Hours Call
The Brown County Court of Common Pleas, General Division, is dedicated to dispensing equal justice in all matters under the Court’s jurisdiction, preserving the rule of law, protecting the rights and liberties guaranteed under the Constitution and laws of the United States and providing the highest quality of professional support in a prompt, efficient and cost effective manner.
Brown County Municipal Court
The Brown County Municipal Court handles traffic and criminal misdemeanor cases; preliminary hearings in felony cases; civil matters with claims up to $15,000; small claims up to $6,000; and evictions. The Municipal Court Judge also has the authority to perform marriage ceremonies.
The Brown County Municipal Court has jurisdiction within in Brown County, Ohio as set forth in ORC §1901.02. and on the Ohio river within the boundaries set by ORC §1901.027.
| Address: | 770 Mt. Orab Pike Georgetown, OH 45121 |
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| Telephone: | 937.378.6358 |
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| Fax: | 937.378.2462 | ||||||
| Hours: | 8:00a to 4:00p Monday through Friday | ||||||
| Website: | Municipal Court | ||||||
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Personal Checks Not Accepted
Proper Dress Required
Brown County Probate/Juvenile Court
| Judge: | Val Lewis II |
| Magistrate(s): | W. Kenneth Zuk Massimino Ionna |
| Address: | 510 East State St., Suite 1 Georgetown, Ohio 45121 |
| Telephone: | Probate: (937) 378-6549 Juvenile: (937) 378-6726 Fax: (937) 378-4729 |
| Hours of Operation: | 8:00a - 4:00p Weekdays |
| Website: | BrownCountyProbateJuvenileCourt.com |
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| How Court Holidays Affect Filing Deadlines: The Rules of Practice of the Supreme Court of Ohio prescribe the rules for computing filing deadlines involving legal holidays or when the Clerk’s Office is closed to the public. Specifically, Rule XIV(V3)(A) states that if the last day for filing a document happens to be a legal holiday, then the document is due the following day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or other legal holiday. Similarly, on any day that the Clerk’s Office is closed to the public for the entire day that constitutes the last day for filing, or before the usual closing time on that day, then the deadline for filing is the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. These provisions have particular application in the following situations. First, the Clerk’s Office is open to the public on Columbus Day. However, because Columbus Day is a legal holiday, any documents that are due to be filed that day may be filed the following day. Second, the Clerk’s Office is closed on the day after Thanksgiving, which is observed as a holiday by the Supreme Court. Therefore, any documents due for filing that day may be filed the following Monday, even though the day after Thanksgiving is not a holiday observed by the state or federal government. Although computation of filing deadlines is the responsibility of the filing party, questions may be directed to the Clerk’s Office for further assistance |
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Brown County Sheriff
Sheriff Chris Hodges
Address
750 Mt. Orab Pike
Georgetown, Ohio 45121
Telephone 937.378.4435
Fax 937.378.2039
Emergency 911
Office Hours Please call
Website www.BrownCountyOhioSheriff.us
The Sheriff is the county's cheif law enforcement officer and is responsible for investigating crimes, as well as enforcing traffic and drunk driving laws. The Sheriff enforces all court orders, delivers subpoenas and attends court sessions. The Sheriff also is administrator of county jail facilities.
The Sheriff has concurrent authority with municipal and township police in those political subdivisions, as well as authority on state highways.