Assumes responsibility for the arraignment, adjudication, and disposition of cases of unruly, delinquent, neglected, dependent, and abused children. Resolving juvenile court cases usually starts with the police or other persons presenting information about possible delinquent or unruly children to the court. If alternatives such as mediation or diversion are not appropriate, an official complaint is filed. A hearing is held, the youth is determined delinquent or unruly and then the court decides what action should be taken or the case may be dismissed. A delinquent is a child who has committed an act which, if committed by an adult, would be a crime (such as theft or murder); an unruly is a child who has committed an act that is illegal for children but not for adults (such as truancy or curfew violations).

Offers a two year program as alternative to traditional legal proceedings for mentally ill persons facing misdemeanor charges and offers the option of participating in counseling, educational or work programs as an alternative to confinement in a correctional facility. A collaborative effort with the Mentor Municipal Court and mental health agencies.

The General Division of the Court of Common Pleas has jurisdiction to decide felony cases, criminal cases where the amount in controversy exceeds $500, and domestic relations cases involving divorce, dissolution, and legal separation occurring in the county.

All CASA cases are heard through The Knox County Juvenile Court at 111 East High Street - Mount Vernon.

Has jurisdiction over adults charged with non-support, contributing to delinquency, neglect, or dependency of children; abuse of children; or failure to provide proper parental care.

Juvenile Court services.

The Franklin County Court of Common Pleas - General Division has original jurisdictional authority over all felony cases and all civil cases in which the sum or matter in dispute exceeds $15,000.

Provides jurisdiction over: referred cases of delinquent, unruly dependent and neglected children; juvenile traffic offenders; and under special conditions, minors applying for consent to marry.

Grants adoptions and presides over adoption hearings. Processes adoptions including agency adoptions, independent adoptions and interstate adoptions. Processes petitions for foreign adoptions and release of identifying information, vital statistics, and medical information regarding adoptions. Does not assist in filing and does not give legal advice.

Hears all cases involving divorce, dissolution of marriage, legal separation and annulment for people who live within the borders of Muskingum County. We also hear cases involving civil domestic violence and stalking matters. In addition, we hear and decide all matters, which are related to the termination of marriage or domestic violence that includes child custody, visitation between parents and their children, child support, property, division of debts and spousal support. We also hear all paternity cases.

Handles mainly traffic cases, including first-time drunken-driving offenses and other misdemeanors.

The Marion Family Court presides over Juvenile, Domestic Relations, Probate and child support hearings.

Offers a program specially designed to facilitate offenders' successful return to their community upon release from prison. Sets goals that provide an intense and structured level of supervision and counseling services to offenders granted a period of judicial release (early release granted by sentencing authority). Offenders must complete programming designed to change offender behavior and demonstrate measurable progress in achieving individualized goals. - Offered in conjunction with the Summit County Court of Common Pleas.

Handles foreclosure cases and answers general procedural questions, but does not give legal advice. Foreclosure is an attempt by the holder of the mortgage or lien to have the property sold to satisfy the mortgage or lien. The borrower is sent a foreclosure summons and has 28 days to file a written answer with the Clerk of Courts. If the court decides that the borrower is in default, the house can be sold at a Sheriff's Auction. The borrower can still redeem the property up to eight days after the sale. Also handles partition and quiet title cases.

Hears and decides traffic and misdemeanor cases and maintains court records for the City of North Royalton.

Handles civil claims of $3,000 or less in Geauga County. Allows parties to resolve disputes without hiring an attorney, but attorneys may represent parties. Claims may be filed to recover money due from auto accidents, bad checks, rent deposits, unpaid wages, or other small debts. Does not deal with damages from personal injuries.

Hears only civil cases of families involved in divorce, a dissolution of marrige, annulment, legal seperation, child custody, visitstion, child support, property division, spousal support, and all post divorce motions after the marriage has terminated.

Provides an alternative method to the traditional court system for solving disputes; program includes a check resolution service to help those who receive bounced checks to recover their money without filing criminal charges; a collection mediation service to help businesses collect past debts; tenant escrow services and landlord tenant mediations.

Counseling and psychiatric services for adults and transitional age youth. CPST available for adults. Individual, marital, family and group counseling.

Receives and reviews all juvenile traffic violations. Also handles juvenile tobacco violations. After the citation is given, a court date is set at which time the juvenile will enter his/her plea. Hearings can be waived in some cases.