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Hears civil matters involving bodily or property damage, contracts, foreclosure, and other limited civil cases under $15,000 claims.

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Civil State Trial Courts
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.

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Hears civil disputes involving money or personal property valued at more than $5,000, land dispute title cases, and contested probate cases. Also has the power to hear appeals from District Court and administrative agencies.

Hears civil matters involving bodily or property damage, contracts, foreclosure, and other limited civil cases under $15,000 claims.

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 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.
Handles civil cases up to $15,000 (also includes eviction cases), criminal, small claims up to $6,000, jury selection, court records, and traffic cases for 14 municipalities including Bedford, Bedford Hts., Bentleyville, Chagrin Falls, Chagrin Falls Twp., Glenwillow, Highland Hills, Moreland Hills, North Randall, Oakwood Village, Orange, Solon, Warrensville Hts., Woodmere, and the Metroparks. .

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Housing Courts
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Provides a municipal court for the City of South Euclid. Tries all misdemeanors and ordinance violations occurring in the city. Maintains records of legal proceedings. Has jurisdiction in civil matters up to $10,000 and in small claims court. Functions also as a local traffic and eviction court. Can hold initial hearings on felony cases.

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Court Records
Jury Selection
Civil State Trial Courts
Housing Courts
Small Claims Courts
Traffic Courts
Criminal State Trial Courts

Hears civil matters involving bodily or property damage, workers compensation, product liability, administrative appeal, foreclosure, complex litigation, claims more than $15,000, and other civil cases.

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Civil State Trial Courts
Hears cases which involve damages resulting from automobile collisions, unlawful detainers, promissory notes, collection of accounts, and other similar actions so long as the amount involved is $15,000 or less. Oversees criminal proceedings for misdemeanor offenses, traffic and civil cases within its jurisdiction. Works to resolve landlord and tenant disputes. Maintains and provides court records.

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Criminal State Trial Courts
Small Claims Courts
Civil State Trial Courts
Traffic Courts
Jurisdiction over estates and trusts; adoptions, name changes, and registration of delayed birth records, marriage licenses. Adjudicates guardianships of minors, incompetents, commitments of mentally ill and developmentally disabled persons.

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Adoption Courts
Mental Health Courts
Family Law Courts
Probate Courts
Probate Assistance
Civil State Trial Courts
Public Guardianship/Conservatorship Programs
Name/Personal Information Modification Assistance

Hears civil matters involving bodily or property damage, contracts, foreclosure, and other limited civil cases under $15,000 claims.

Civil and criminal traffic court; civil actions up to $15,000; jurisdiction over misdemeanors and felonies through preliminary hearings; and small claims. Serving Fairborn, Beavercreek City and Township, and Bath Township.

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Reckless Driving Reporting
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Civil State Trial Courts
Small Claims Courts
Traffic Courts
The Civil Division handles cases in which the amount of money in dispute does not exceed $15,000. Complaints involving landlord tenant disputes, rent escrows and appeals to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles are filed with this division. Also handles small claims cases, in which the amount of money in dispute is $6,000 or less. The Criminal and Traffic Division processes and maintains the entries and orders of the Court, accepts bail and bond on all offenses, and establishes and monitors defendants' payment plans. Felony charges from arrest to preliminary hearing are recorded and transmitted to Common Pleas Court.

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Records/Licenses/Permits
Housing Courts
Civil State Trial Courts
Traffic Courts
Small Claims Courts
Have jurisdiction over traffic and non-traffic misdemeanors. Also hear civil cases involving no more than $5,000 and which require parties to the action to present their own cases. The judge hears both sides and renders a judgment.

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Jury Selection
Civil State Trial Courts
Small Claims Courts
Traffic Courts
Criminal State Trial Courts
Provides prompt, fair and just resolution of litigation in civil and criminal cases.

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Criminal State Trial Courts
Civil State Trial Courts
Serves as a court of general jurisdiction, handling both criminal and civil cases. Each of the 10 judges of the General Division presides over more than 1,600 cases per year including the following matters: - Civil Cases. - Foreclosures. - Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution. - Felony Criminal Matters. - Probation. · Administrative Appeals.

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Civil State Trial Courts
Criminal State Trial Courts
Provides a municipal court for the communities of Lyndhurst, Gates Mills, Highland Heights, Mayfield Village, Mayfield Heights, and Richmond Heights. Tries all misdemeanors and ordinance violations occurring in these cities. Maintains records of legal proceedings. Has jurisdiction in civil matters up to $10,000 and in small claims court. Functions also as a traffic and eviction court. Can hold initial hearings on felony cases. Provides jury selection for Lyndhurst Municipal Court.

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Civil State Trial Courts
Criminal State Trial Courts
Jury Selection
Housing Courts
Small Claims Courts
Court Records
Traffic Courts
Provides a Municipal Court for the City of Garfield Heights. Jurisdiction also includes Brecksville, Cuyahoga Heights, Independence, Maple Heights, Newburgh Heights, Walton Hills and Valley View. Small Claims Court is the division of the Garfield Heights Municipal Court that hears cases up to $6000 in value. Claims that do not involve money damages are not heard in Small Claims Court (Complaints seeking the return of property, or an order requiring a party to perform a certain act, must be filed in the Civil Division). Small Claims examples: failure to repay a loan, fix a car or appliance properly, return a security deposit, or meet the terms of a service contract -- for example, properly remodel a kitchen or install a new roof.

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Small Claims Courts
Traffic Courts
Jury Selection
Housing Courts
Criminal State Trial Courts
Civil State Trial Courts
Court Records
Presides over Common Pleas Court, General and Domestic Relations Division, for Ashland County.

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Criminal State Trial Courts
Civil State Trial Courts
Processes and concludes criminal, traffic, and civic cases within the speedy trial requirements and time limits prescribed by the Ohio Supreme Court. Imposes sentences in criminal and traffic cases. Receives and collects fines and maintains all records of the court. Also supervises all individuals on community control or ordered to perform community service.

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Traffic Courts
Small Claims Courts
Civil State Trial Courts
Court Records
Holds exclusive original criminal jurisdiction of felonies and jurisdiction in all civil cases where the amount is greater than $500.
Municipal Court services include records, process serving, civil and criminal proceedings, traffic, small claims court, evictions, wage and bank attachments.