Xenia Municipal Court

Xenia Municipal Court Court cases in Greene County, Xenia, OH

Xenia Municipal Court is a municipal, limited-jurisdiction trial court in Xenia, Ohio, serving its designated territory in Greene County. It handles misdemeanor criminal cases, traffic and OVI offenses, and violations of state statutes and local ordinances; conducts arraignments, sets bail, and issues warrants. Its civil jurisdiction includes landlord-tenant/eviction actions, small claims up to $6,000, and other civil cases up to $15,000. The court also conducts initial appearances and preliminary hearings in felony matters before transfer to the Greene County Court of Common Pleas. Family law matters such as divorce and custody are outside its jurisdiction and are heard in other courts.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Xenia Municipal Court

Xenia Municipal Court serves the public by handling:
- Criminal and traffic matters: misdemeanors, OVI, city-ordinance violations, and preliminary hearings in felony cases.
- Civil cases: small claims (within the statutory limit), general civil actions (within municipal monetary jurisdiction), and landlord-tenant disputes, including evictions.
- Court services: case filings and docket management; arraignments, pretrials, trials, sentencing; warrants, bonds, continuances; probation and pretrial supervision.
- Protective orders: issuance of criminal temporary protection orders in qualifying cases.
- Jury services: summons, reporting, and selection for eligible misdemeanor and civil jury trials.
- Additional services: garnishments, rent escrow, default judgments, and petitions to seal or expunge eligible records.
- Public access: processing of case filings, record requests, and payments, with public access to docket information online.