Located in the southern part of Ohio, Clermont County was the eighth County established in the Northwest Territory. Clermont County played a large role in the Underground Railroad due to its valuable location just across the river from Kentucky, a slave owning state. Many cities and towns in Clermont County gave refuge and safety to large numbers of slaves as they crossed the river to escape their owners.

In the News: Clermont County recently settled a lawsuit filed against it by Citizens for Community Values. Citizens for Community Values, a group that seeks to promote Judeo-Christian values and influence public policy, sued the county when it was denied use of a meeting room in the Clermont County Civic Center. The civic center had a policy that barred religious functions in the center since it first opened in 2004. Although some of the terms of the settlement are confidential, it is known that the County will to pay $1 in nominal damages and almost $9,000 in attorney’s fees to the group. In addition, the policy against allowing religious functions in meetings rooms has been overturned.

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More information about the laws and courts in Clermont County can be found in these external links:

• Ohio Judicial System
• Clermont County Bar Association
• Clermont County Law Library Association