Hamilton Municipal Court cases in Butler County, Hamilton, OH
Hamilton Municipal Court is a municipal trial court of limited jurisdiction serving Hamilton, Ohio. It handles misdemeanor criminal cases, city and state traffic offenses (including OVI), and ordinance violations; conducts arraignments and preliminary hearings in felony matters; and hears civil cases within its monetary limits, including small claims and landlord-tenant/evictions, arising within its statutory territory. The court provides arraignments, trials, and sentencing for covered offenses and resolves civil disputes at the local level. It does not handle domestic relations, probate, or juvenile matters, which are within the jurisdiction of the Butler County Court of Common Pleas and its divisions.
Hamilton Municipal Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Municipal Court |
| County: | Butler |
| Street Address: | 345 High Street |
| City: | Hamilton |
| Zip Code: | 45011 |
| Phone: | (513) 785-7300 |
| Fax: | FAX (513) 785-7315 (Court) |
| Hours: | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
| Website URL: | http://www.hamiltonmunicipalcourt.org/ |
Services and Case Types Handled in Hamilton Municipal Court
Hamilton Municipal Court handles:
- Misdemeanor criminal, traffic/OVI, and city-ordinance violations.
- Civil matters within statutory limits: small claims, general civil complaints, landlord-tenant/evictions, garnishments, and judgment collection.
Key services:
- Case filings and records: new complaints, citations, motions, sealing/expungement petitions, certified copies, online case lookup and payments.
- Protective orders: issues criminal temporary protection/no-contact orders in qualifying cases and routes parties to the proper court for other protection orders as required by law.
- Court hearings: arraignments, pretrials, motion hearings, bench or jury trials, sentencing, probation-violation reviews, small-claims mediation, and eviction proceedings.
- Jury services: juror qualification, summons, scheduling/deferrals, orientation, and juror compensation.
- Public access and compliance: fine/cost and bond payments, warrants and appearances, probation supervision, diversion/community service, interpreter and ADA accommodations, and forms/self-help resources.
Its role is to provide accessible, timely resolution of local criminal, traffic, and civil disputes.