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

Hears traffic arraignments and driver's license appeal hearings, implied consent hearings, and administrative license suspension hearings.

Hears and decides criminal cases. Provides jury selection for Parma Municipal Court.

Provides a traffic court for Oakwood Village.

Provides a traffic court for the Village of North Randall. All other cases are heard by the Bedford Municipal Court. Any case involving a not guilty plea is also heard by the Bedford Municipal Court.

Offers a voluntary, specialized treatment court in which offenders with chemical dependency and addictions who have been arrested for a felony can regain control of their lives. Focuses on addiction, recovery and accountability as an alternative to incarceration. Provides the following support services as part of the multi-month voluntary program: - Drug and alcohol abuse assessment. - Detoxification, outpatient and residential substance abuse treatment, and medication assisted treatment. - Employment and life skills. - Counseling, training, and referrals. - Education and literacy assistance. - Health care services. - HIV testing and counseling. - Drug testing and counseling. - Drug testing services. - Housing and other social services. - Trauma informed care. - Co-occurring mental health treatment. - Peer support.

Recruits volunteers from the community to speak for the best interest of abused, neglected and dependent children in juvenile court proceedings. Volunteers are assigned to an abuse or neglect case by Judge Steve McKinley. Duties include conducting research on the background of the case, reviewing documents, interviewing everyone involved, including the child, making reports to the court, recommending what is determined to be best for the child, and providing the judge with information for decision making process.

Handles civil claims of $6,000 or less in Ross 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.

Handles cases involving adoption, administration of estates, guardianships, name changes, correction of birth records and issuance of marriage licenses.

Perry County Juvenile Court cases include unruly, delinquent, abused, dependent and neglected children, as well as cases that involve traffic offenses. Jurisdiction also includes adult paternity cases, nonsupport, visitation and custody of children whose parents are unmarried as well as child abuse and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

Hears civil cases where the amount claimed by any party, or the appraised value of the personal property sought to be recovered, does not exceed fifteen thousand dollars. This includes any proceeding based on a contract, personal injury, sale of personal property, landlord-tenant matters, garnishment, or attachment proceedings.

Perry County Juvenile Court cases include unruly, delinquent, abused, dependent and neglected children, as well as cases that involve traffic offenses. Jurisdiction also includes adult paternity cases, nonsupport, visitation and custody of children whose parents are unmarried as well as child abuse and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

Presides over divorces, dissolutions, legal separations, annulments, domestic violence petitions, enforcement of support orders, establishment of certain foreign support cases, and regulation of certain non-Ohio divorce decrees. The court receives, processes, and adjudicates new divorce and dissolution filings as well as pre-decree and post-decree motions and pleadings. Collaborates with the Child Support Enforcement Division to modify issues relating to child support.

Receives and reviews all juvenile traffic violations other than parking violations but including violations such as jaywalking and those dealing with skateboards. Also handles juvenile tobacco violations. At the time the citation is given, the juvenile is presented a court date for a hearing in order to enter his/her plea. If the juvenile pleads not guilty, then a trial before a magistrate is set. Hearings can be waived in some cases.

* Provides services to assist offenders in becoming law-abiding citizens, while being sensitive to the safety and expectations of the community, the victims, and governing agencies of the Department. * Operates Recovery Court and Intensive Probation Docket. * Formerly known as the Probation Department.

The General Division of the Court of Common Pleas has original jurisdiction over all adult felony cases in Crawford County as well as any civil cases in which the amount in dispute exceeds $15,000. The General Division can also issue injunctions and other forms of equitable relief, and it has appellate jurisdiction over decisions of some state and local administrative agencies and boards.

Hears and decides traffic cases.

Handles all filings and hearings for the admission of wills, the administration of estates, applications for and administration of guardianships and conservatorships, adult protective services actions, administration of mental illness and mental retardation cases, adoptions, name changes, minor settlement cases and wrongful death cases, and issues marriage licenses.

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.