Department Heads

Michelle Breitigan

Central Services handles payroll, accounts payable, on-boarding of new employees, switchboard operations, filling out Affidavit of Indigency, inventory control and other duties as designated.

Jacqueline Epps

Jacque Epps currently serves as the Chief Deputy Clerk with the Allen County Probate Court. She began her career with Allen County Probate Court as a Deputy Clerk in August, 1989. She was promoted to Deputy Clerk and Assistant Court Administrator in July, 1998. In May, 2008, Jacque received her Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Northwestern Ohio. In May, 2011, she received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Northwestern Ohio.  In November, 2011, Jacque achieved the status of Certified Court Manager from the National Center for State Courts Institute for Court Management. In July, 2012, she was promoted to Senior Deputy Clerk in addition to being the Assistant Court Administrator. In August, 2017, Jacque was promoted to the position of Chief Deputy Clerk. In September, 2017, she achieved the status of Certified Court Executive from the National Center for State Courts Institute for Court Management.

Chelsea Hankinson – Chief Deputy Clerk, Juvenile Division

Chelsea Hankinson began her career at Allen County Common Pleas Court, Juvenile Division in November of 2015 as a Deputy Clerk with a primary focus on the Court’s Dependency, Neglect, and Abuse cases. In January of 2019, she began her position as Chief Deputy Clerk of the Juvenile Division where she took over the additional roles as bookkeeper and statistician for that division. Ms. Hankinson became the Chief Deputy Clerk of the Probate Division in December of 2021, where she currently supervises both Probate and Juvenile Court Deputy Clerks.

Ms. Hankinson earned her Bachelor of Science Degree from Eastern Michigan University in the field of Paralegal Studies in 2014, and her Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Northwestern Ohio in 2017. Ms. Hankinson received her Certified Court Manager credentials through the Court Management Program, in 2021, which is a certification offered by the National Center for State Courts. In addition, she received her Certified Court Executive credentials in November of 2024. Ms. Hankinson is a certified instructor for the National Center for State Courts where she teaches Caseflow and Workflow Management to other Court leaders throughout the state. She is an active participant in the Ohio Association of Court Administrators, the Allen County Bar Association’s Legal Professional Subcommittee, and the Allen County League of Woman Voters. Ms. Hankinson supervises the Probate and Juvenile Clerk’s offices, manages statistical reporting, and is a member of the court’s leadership team.

Amy Brock- Director of Detention Services

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– Clinical Director