Cleaveland Municipal Court

Cleaveland Municipal Court cases in Cuyahoga County, Cleaveland, OH

Cleveland Municipal Court is a limited-jurisdiction municipal court serving the City of Cleveland and the Village of Bratenahl in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. It handles misdemeanor criminal offenses under state law, traffic violations, and city ordinance cases; conducts arraignments, bail/bond hearings, and preliminary hearings in felony cases; and hears civil actions up to $15,000, small-claims cases up to $6,000, and landlord-tenant matters including evictions. Through its Housing Division, it adjudicates housing and building code cases and related civil enforcement within its territory. The court does not hear felony trials, divorces, or child-custody cases, which fall under the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas.

Cleaveland Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Cleaveland Municipal Court

Cleveland Municipal Court serves the public by handling:

- Criminal and traffic matters: misdemeanors, OVI, city ordinance violations; arraignments, pretrials, pleas, bench/jury trials, sentencing, warrants; preliminary hearings in felony cases; probation and specialty dockets (e.g., Domestic Violence, Drug, Mental Health, Veterans).
- Civil and small claims: money disputes within municipal limits, small claims, garnishments, judgment enforcement, mediation, record sealing applications.
- Housing Division: housing/building code enforcement, landlord‑tenant cases, evictions, rent escrow, nuisance abatement, receiverships.
- Protective orders: issues temporary protection/no‑contact orders in criminal domestic violence or stalking cases; referrals for civil protection orders handled in county common pleas/domestic relations court.
- Case filings and records: new filings, motions, payments of fines/costs, bonds, certified copies, public online case access.
- Jury services: juror qualification, summons, deferrals/excuses, orientation, call‑in reporting, compensation, accessibility accommodations.
- Court scheduling: calendaring and conducting hearings and trials.