The Oberlin Municipal Court has jurisdiction in the following territories within Lorain County: City of Amherst, City of Oberlin, Village of Wellington, Village of South Amherst, Village of Kipton, Village of Rochester, and the Townships of Amherst, Brighton, Camden, Henrietta, Huntington, New Russia, Penfield, Pittsfield, Rochester, and Wellington.

Information pertaining to the daily operations of the court and general information about the office of the Clerk of Court, the office of the Judge, and the Community Control Department may be found at www.oberlinmunicipalcourt.org

Most criminal or traffic allegations are not initially reported to or investigated by the Prosecutor's office. If an event is to be investigated as a crime, it should be reported to the nearest law enforcement agency with jurisdiction of where it occurred:

Lorain County (anywhere): Lorain County Sheriff, 440 775-1025
City, Village, or Township Police for that City, Village, or Township
Any life-threatening emergency: Dial 9-1-1