The owner of the Wayne County Courthouse is Wayne County itself! There are two different courthouses in Lyons. One particular courthouse is the new one and it has been around for about ten years compared to the old courthouse that has been in used since 1854. About 43 people work in both courthouses combined.

In the new courthouse there are five courts total, but there are only four courts that can hold juries. On the other hand there is only one courtroom in the old courthouse. The courtroom inside of the old courthouse is mostly only used for graduation from drug court. They hold this type of ceremony in the old courthouse because they think it is a special ceremony and should be held in an important place.

In order to become a judge for the courts you have to be an attorney for at least ten years. The type of education you need for this job is that you need to go to law school and pass a bar to become a judge. Ellis Bozzolo is the chief clerk and has worked in the Lyons Courthouse for three years and altogether he worked twenty years in many different courts. Judge Kehoe says that everything that he does at his job is very rewarding. During this job you have to have the responsibility to listen closely to the evidence that is being held.