Garfield Heights Municipal Court

Garfield Heights Municipal Court cases in Cuyahoga County, Garfield Heights, OH

Garfield Heights Municipal Court is a municipal court and limited-jurisdiction trial court in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. It handles misdemeanor criminal offenses, city and state traffic and parking violations, and local ordinance matters within its territorial jurisdiction. The court conducts arraignments and preliminary hearings in felony cases before they are transferred to the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas. It hears civil actions within statutory limits, including small claims (up to $6,000), general civil cases (up to $15,000), contract and tort disputes, evictions/landlord-tenant matters, and garnishments. The court also administers probation and compliance proceedings related to its cases.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Garfield Heights Municipal Court

Garfield Heights Municipal Court handles misdemeanor criminal and traffic cases; civil disputes up to $15,000; landlord-tenant/evictions; and small claims up to $6,000. Services include accepting case filings (criminal/traffic, civil complaints, small claims, eviction), processing payments, and maintaining public records. The court schedules and conducts arraignments, pretrials, motion hearings, bench and jury trials, sentencing, and preliminary hearings in felony matters before transfer. It issues temporary protection and no-contact orders in qualifying criminal cases, sets bonds, and manages warrants. Jury services cover summons, qualification, orientation, and empanelment for misdemeanor jury trials. The Clerk's Office handles docketing, subpoenas, certified copies, and case information; the Probation Department supervises community control and compliance monitoring.