Presides over Common Pleas Court #1 for Richland County. Hears cases that are felony criminal and civil case over $3000.

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.

Handles arraignments, pretrial hearings, and hearings and trials of misdemeanor, traffic, and violation offenses. Also handles felony arraignments and preiliminary (probable cause) hearings.

Perry County Municipal Court includes all of Perry County. The Court consists of the criminal division and the civil division. The criminal division handles traffic cases and misdemeanor criminal cases. The civil division handles complaints up to $15,000, small claims up to $6,000 and eviction cases.

Municipal criminal court, primarily for misdemeanors in the Village of Oakwood

Holds exclusive original criminal jurisdiction of felonies and jurisdiction in all civil cases where the amount is greater than $500.

Hears and decides misdemeanor cases such as traffic violations and municipal ordinance violations. Does not handle second offense DUI cases.

Hears cases involving traffic violations and other misdemeanors.

Provides trial court, public documents, information the presiding Judge and Magistrate, and access to all court maintained cases in Brown County

Hears and decides traffic and some criminal cases that are under the jurisdiction of the Strongsville Mayor's Court. Maintains court records.

Holds exclusive original criminal jurisdiction of felonies and jurisdiction in all civil cases where the amount is greater than $500.

Hears and decides traffic and some criminal cases that are under the jurisdiction of the Parma Heights Mayor's Court.

Holds exclusive original criminal jurisdiction of felonies and jurisdiction in all civil cases where the amount is greater than $500. Also adjudicates divorce, dissolution, support, parenting time, domestic violence and related issues.

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

State trial courts of general jurisdiction that handle civil cases which involve personal injury, property damage or liability, medical or dental malpractice, real estate actions, equity suits such as injunction proceedings, specific performance contract disputes, administration of trusts and foreclosure on mortgages; and, in jurisdictions where there are no specialized courts, adoptions, probate, family law and psychiatric cases. In some states, a distinction is made between municipal civil courts which hear cases involving monetary claims lower than an established amount and superior civil courts which hear all other civil cases. The type of cases handled by civil trial courts varies by state. State trial courts that handle infractions punishable by a fine; misdemeanor cases such as petty theft, prostitution, intoxication and vandalism punishable by a fine with a maximum level (usually $1000) and maximum amount of time in county jail (usually a year or less); and felony cases such as murder, possession of dangerous drugs for sale, robbery and rape that are punishable by a state prison term or, in states where capital punishment is legal, by death. In some states a distinction is made between municipal criminal courts which handle infractions, misdemeanors and preliminary hearings for felony cases; and superior criminal courts which try felony cases and misdemeanor cases for which other provisions have not been made. The type of cases handled by criminal trial courts varies by state.

Handles civil disputes (complaints) and felony criminal cases.

Hears and decides criminal cases. Has county-wide jurisdiction in misdemeanor criminal cases. Handles preliminary hearings of felony proceedings and selects and summons jurors.

Holds exclusive original criminal jurisdiction of felonies and jurisdiction in all civil cases where the amount is greater than $500.

Providing hearing for criminal court cases involving eviction or other landlord/tenant issues, municipal courts handle misdemeanor criminal cases and traffic charges, as well as civil cases in which the amount in controversy is less than $15,000.00

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.

Processes and maintains all misdemeanor criminal cases, most felony filings, traffic cases requiring a court appearance, and numerous payable traffic offenses.

Handles traffic and parking violations cases, and occasionally handles criminal cases. Maintains court records.

Courts of Common Pleas are the trial courts of the state court system of Ohio. - General divisions have original jurisdiction in all criminal felony cases, all civil cases in which the amount in controversy is more than $15,000, and all cases involving title to real estate, excepting eviction matters. General divisions also have appellate jurisdiction over the decisions of some state administrative agencies and of city agencies. - Domestic relations divisions have jurisdiction over proceedings involving divorce (dissolution of marriage), annulment, legal separation, spousal support, parental rights, children, etc.

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.

Preside over arraignments, felony initial appearances, pre-trials, bench trials, jury trials, preliminary hearings, probation violation hearings and many other types of criminal proceedings. Civil dockets include personal injury claims, property damage claims and other torts, contract disputes, credit card defaults, loan defaults, eviction proceedings, small claims, trusteeships and garnishments. Upon request, the judges perform marriage ceremonies and administer oaths.