Hears and decides judgement on civil cases in Ross County. Monetary claims requested by either party must not be more than $15,000. Common types of civil actions are: Evictions, Contracts, Personal Injury and Property Damage.

Randomly selects, summons, and provides orientation of jurors for the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. Jurors are paid a fee for their services.

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

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.

Hears and decides judgment on civil cases up to $15,000, small claims up to $3,000 on monies owed, and criminal and traffic cases. Provides jury selection for the Rocky River Municipal Court.

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.

Hears and decides judgment on civil matters, including housing issues (public housing and private landlords). Provides jury selection for Parma Municipal Court.

Hears cases where one entity sues another to recover monies under statutes covered by local and state laws. Includes small claims, (court filings where damages of no more than $6,000 are asked. This service includes holding payments from tenants to landlords in escrow,when necessary. Provides jury selection as appropriate and records of all court proceedings.

Hears and decides judgment on civil matters, including housing issues (public housing and private landlords). Provides jury selection for Parma Municipal Court.

Summons jurors for two-week service. A request to postpone or be excused from jury service should be directed to the attention of the Jury Commissioner prior to the reporting date.

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.

Provides court services in misdemeanor (maximum jail sentence is less than a year.) criminal cases brought by the state or the city of Cleveland Heights. Includes housing court and traffic court. Provides records of all cases heard and jury selection where appropriate.

Randomly selects, summons, and provides orientation of jurors for the Ross County Court of Common Pleas. Jurors are paid a fee for their services.

Randomly selects, summons, and provides orientation of jurors for the Allen County Court of Common Pleas. Jurors are paid a fee for their services.

Provides, organizes and instructs citizens who are called to act as jurors

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A misdemeanor court for offenses committed in the city. Also covers housing code and landlord/tenant cases.

Provides a municipal court serving the communities of Shaker Heights, University Heights, Beachwood, Hunting Valley, and Pepper Pike. Hears misdemeanors and ordinance violations and can hold initial hearings on felony cases. Has jurisdiction in civil matters up to $15,000 and up to $3,000 in small claims court. Functions also as a local traffic and eviction court. Maintains records of legal proceedings.

Court for the City of Lakewood. Hears civil cases up to $15,000, small claims up to $6,000, traffic, and criminal cases. Also enforces eviction and housing violations.

Provides justice for small claims, criminal, traffic and civil cases arising within the Court’s jurisdiction (including eviction proceedings). Provides records of all cases heard and jury selection where appropriate. Any waiverable citations can also be paid on site.

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

Hears cases where one entity sues another to recover monies under statutes covered by local and state laws. Cases include eviction hearings. Provides jury selection as appropriate and records of all court proceedings.

A limited jurisdiction court which handles civil lawsuits and small claims. There are monetary limits to the civil cases and small claims.

The general division has original jurisdiction in all criminal felony cases. In civil cases, the general division has original jurisdiction in cases where the amount in controversy is more than $500, and exclusive original jurisdiction in cases where the amount in controversy is more than $15,000.

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.

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