Shaker Heights Municipal Court

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

Shaker Heights Municipal Court is a limited-jurisdiction municipal court in Shaker Heights, Ohio. It serves as the local trial court for cases arising within its territorial jurisdiction, handling misdemeanor criminal offenses, traffic and OVI violations, local ordinance cases, and preliminary hearings in felony matters before transfer to the county common pleas court. On the civil side, it hears small-claims cases (generally up to $6,000), general civil lawsuits up to $15,000, and landlord-tenant actions (including evictions and rent escrow). The court also supervises probation for misdemeanor sentences. It does not adjudicate felony trials, juvenile, probate, or domestic-relations (family) cases, which are handled by the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas and its divisions.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Shaker Heights Municipal Court

Shaker Heights Municipal Court serves the public by resolving local cases and providing core court services. It handles criminal and traffic misdemeanors, city ordinance violations, preliminary hearings in felony matters, civil lawsuits up to $15,000, small claims up to $6,000, landlord-tenant actions (including evictions/forcible entry and detainer), and housing/code-enforcement cases. Services include case filings and docket management; scheduling and conducting arraignments, pretrials, bench and jury trials, and sentencing/compliance hearings; issuing warrants, subpoenas, and, in qualifying criminal cases, temporary protection orders; jury services (summons, qualification, orientation, deferrals); probation and community-control supervision; collection of fines, costs, and restitution; and public access to records, calendars, and forms. The court also provides accommodations and interpreter services to ensure participation by all users.