Official notices, holiday closures, and updates from the Meigs County Common Pleas Court.
The trial scheduled for October 6, 2026 will proceed as scheduled. Jurors must report to the Common Pleas Courtroom no later than 8:45 a.m.
The trial scheduled for October 6, 2026 will proceed as scheduled. Jurors must report to the Common Pleas Courtroom, on the third floor of the Courthouse, at 100 East Second Street, Pomeroy, OH 45769 no later than 8:45 a.m.
Thank you.
The court's revised Local Rules of Practice for the General and Domestic Relations Divisions take effect October 1, 2026 and supersede all previous local rules.
The Meigs County Common Pleas Court has adopted new Local Rules of Practice for the General Division and the Domestic Relations Division, effective October 1, 2026.
The new rules supersede all previous local rules and administrative orders of the court. They apply to cases filed on or after October 1, 2026 and to further proceedings in cases pending on that date, unless the Court orders otherwise in a particular case (Local Rule 1.01).
Attorneys and self-represented litigants are expected to be familiar with the new rules. The full rules, with a linked table of contents and an index, are available on the Court Rules page.
Free courthouse tours on Wednesday, September 16 for schools and homeschoolers, and Saturday, September 19 for the general public. Both days 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
As part of Ohio's celebration of America 250, Judge Linda R. Warner of the Meigs County Common Pleas Court is hosting an Open Doors event, part of the Ohio History Connection's "Open Doors" plan.
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Open to all local schools and homeschoolers.
Saturday, September 19, 2026 — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Open to the general public.
Visitors will be given tours of the current courthouse, including remnants of the old jail, and will be able to virtually visit the oldest standing courthouse in Ohio, located in Chester, Ohio.
Visitors will learn about the third branch of government — the judiciary — and how it moved around Meigs County since the county was formed in 1819. On display will be photographs of prior judges, important historic legal documents representing cases through the history of Meigs County, and samples of coroner's inquest reports from the 1800s. Visitors will also discover how paper files have evolved through the years into today's digitized filing system.
The matter is proceeding to jury trial. Prospective jurors summoned for Monday, August 17, 2026 do need to appear.
If you have been summoned to serve as a prospective juror on Monday, August 17, 2026, you do need to appear. The matter is proceeding to jury trial.
Where to park. There is limited parking on the streets near the courthouse, so it is suggested that you either park at the parking lot along the river or at the vacant lots on West Second Street where the Powell's Grocery store and the old Meigs General Hospital used to be located. Additional juror parking is permitted on the corner lot of Second Street and Butternut Avenue.