Ohio county courts
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Ohio county courts are local trial courts of limited jurisdiction in Ohio that primarily handle misdemeanors, traffic cases, small civil disputes, and preliminary hearings in criminal matters.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | trial court ⓘ |
| appealsTo | Ohio courts of appeals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canImpose |
fines
ⓘ
short jail sentences ⓘ |
| canIssue |
protective orders
ⓘ
warrants ⓘ |
| conducts |
arraignments in criminal cases
ⓘ
preliminary felony hearings ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distinctFrom |
Ohio courts of common pleas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ohio municipal courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedBy | state legislation ⓘ |
| fundingSource | county government ⓘ |
| governedBy | Ohio Revised Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| handles |
misdemeanor cases
ⓘ
preliminary hearings in criminal cases ⓘ small civil disputes ⓘ small claims civil cases ⓘ traffic cases ⓘ violations of local ordinances ⓘ |
| hasGeographicJurisdiction | specific counties in Ohio ⓘ |
| hasJudgeTitle | county court judge ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionType | limited jurisdiction ⓘ |
| hasRole |
adjudication of minor offenses
ⓘ
initial processing of felony cases ⓘ resolution of low-value civil disputes ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatterJurisdiction |
certain civil actions
ⓘ
eviction actions ⓘ misdemeanor criminal offenses ⓘ small monetary claims ⓘ traffic offenses ⓘ |
| hearsCases |
bench trials
ⓘ
jury trials in certain matters ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ohio ⓘ |
| mayHave | magistrates ⓘ |
| mayServe | smaller municipalities without municipal courts ⓘ |
| partOf | Ohio judicial system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serves | unincorporated areas of counties ⓘ |
| subjectTo | oversight by Ohio Supreme Court ⓘ |
| trialLevel | first instance ⓘ |
| uses |
Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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