Welcome to the Brown County Probate and Juvenile Court website for Brown County, Ohio
Brown County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. The county seat is Georgetown. The county was created in 1818 and is named for Major General Jacob Brown, an officer in the War of 1812 who was wounded at the Battle of Lundy’s Lane.
Brown County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. The county seat is Georgetown. The county was created in 1818 and is named for Major General Jacob Brown, an officer in the War of 1812 who was wounded at the Battle of Lundy’s Lane.
Probate Court
Probate court is a specialized type of court that deals with the property and debts of a person who has died.
The basic role of the probate court judge is to assure that the deceased person’s creditors are paid, and that any remaining assets are distributed to the proper beneficiaries.
Juvenile Court
Juvenile court is a special court or department of a trial court, that deals with under-age defendants who are charged with crimes, are neglected, or are out of the control of their parents.
Juvenile court does not have jurisdiction in cases in which minors are charged as adults.