Clinton County Common Pleas Court cases in Clinton County, Wilmington, OH
Clinton County Municipal Court in Wilmington, Ohio, is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction serving Clinton County. It handles misdemeanor criminal offenses, traffic and parking violations, and violations of municipal and county ordinances. The court conducts arraignments, bail hearings, and preliminary hearings in felony cases before transfer to the Court of Common Pleas. Its civil jurisdiction includes contract and tort actions up to $15,000, small-claims cases up to $6,000, and landlord-tenant/forcible entry and detainer actions arising within its territory. It does not hear felony trials or domestic relations matters; those are handled by the county's Common Pleas Court.
Clinton County Common Pleas Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Common Pleas |
| County: | Clinton |
| Street Address: | 46 S. South Street |
| City: | Wilmington |
| Zip Code: | 45177 |
| Phone: | 937-382-3640 |
| Fax: | 937-383-3455 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Website URL: | https://www.clintoncountycourts.org/ |
| Directions: | From Cincinnati - Take I-71 N towards Columbus - take Exit 50 turn right off of exit onto S. R. 68 - follow all the way into town Courthouse is on the left (takes up a whole city block).From Columbus: Take I-71 S towards Cincinnati - take Exit 50 turn left off of exit onto S. R. 68 - follow all the way into town Courthouse is on the left (takes up a whole city block).From Dayton: Take U.S. 35 to Exit ramp right to S. R. 68 (Home Avenue/Wilmington) turn Right onto to S. R. 68 - follow 68 into Wilmington approximately 15 miles. Courthouse is on the left (takes up a whole city block) |
| Dockets / Schedule / Calendar: | Docket Search |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| Email: | commonpleas@clintoncountycourts.org |
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinton_County_Courthouse_(Ohio) |
Services and Case Types Handled in Clinton County Common Pleas Court
Clinton County Municipal Court serves the public by handling:
- Case filings: traffic and criminal misdemeanors; city/ordinance violations; preliminary hearings in felony cases; civil complaints up to $15,000; small claims (up to $6,000); landlord-tenant/evictions; garnishments and judgment collection.
- Protective orders: issues temporary protection orders and no-contact orders in related criminal cases and enforces compliance as authorized by law.
- Jury services: summonses, qualifies, and manages jurors; conducts jury trials in eligible criminal and civil matters.
- Court hearings and case management: arraignments, pretrials, motions, bench and jury trials, sentencings, probation reviews, bond hearings, and continuances; sets fines/costs and accepts payments.
Additional public services include case and record access, subpoenas and warrants processing, scheduling, and basic forms and filing assistance for self-represented parties.