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Phil G. Giavasis, Clerk of Court |
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Mission Statement
The Canton Municipal Court is an independent branch of government entrusted with the fair, timely, impartial and just resolution of disputes in order to preserve the rule of law and protect the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States and the State of Ohio.
Who Are We?
The Bios of the Clerk of Court, four judges, and court administrator are below.
Phil G. Giavasis
Clerk of Court

Phil G. Giavasis was appointed Clerk of the Canton Municipal Court in July of 2007, and was elected to the full term beginning in January 2008. He previously served 15 years as Clerk of the ... Read More
Mary A. Falvey
Judge

Judge Mary A. Falvey has served as a Canton Municipal Court Judge since January, 1991. Prior to that time, she was a law partner with the firm of Schulman, Mestel, Falvey & Burick ... Read More
John A. Poulos
Judge

Judge John A. Poulos grew up in the southeast section of Canton, Ohio. He graduated from Hartford Grade School and Canton McKinley High School. After graduating from high school ... Read More
Michael Kochera
Court Administrator

Michael is the immediate past-President of the Ohio Association for Court Administration; a member of The Ohio Justice Alliance for Community Corrections, ... Read More
Jeremy J. Foltz
Magistrate

Magistrate Jeremy J. Foltz has served the Canton Municipal Court since 2006. Magistrate Foltz graduated from Canton GlenOak High School and went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bowling Green ... Read More
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What Do We Do?
The Canton Municipal Court serves the communities of Canton, North Canton and Louisville and the citizens of Lake, Plain, Nimishillen, Osnaburg, Canton, Pike and Sandy Townships. Also represented are the Villages of Hartville, East Canton, Meyers Lake, East Sparta, Waynesburg, Magnolia and the Police District of Uniontown. The Court district serves a total population in excess of 200,000 residents.
Jurisdiction of the Court includes criminal cases, traffic cases and civil cases. Inclusive of all case categories mentioned, the Court has averaged approximately 36,000 cases filed annually for the past few years. Over $5,500,000 has been receipted and disbursed to the appropriate government agencies, annually from court costs and fines.
Richard J. Kubilus
Judge

Judge Richard J. Kubilus has served as a Canton Municipal Court Judge since January 1993. Prior to that time, he served as a law partner with Lesh, Casner & Miller Co. in private practice. ... Read More
Curt Werren
Judge

Judge Curt Werren grew up in Canton and graduated from McKinley High School. He came back to Canton after completing law school at The Ohio State University and practiced law with Day Ketterer Ltd., Stark County’s oldest law firm. ... Read More
Derek C. McClowry
Magistrate

Magistrate Derek C. McClowry has served the Canton Municipal Court since 2008. Magistrate McClowry graduated from Alliance High School and went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree from Walsh University ... Read More
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