Holmes County Common Pleas Court cases in Holmes County, Millersburg, OH
Holmes County Municipal Court, located in Millersburg, Ohio, is a limited-jurisdiction municipal court. It serves as the local trial court for misdemeanors, traffic offenses, and municipal/county ordinance violations, and it conducts initial appearances, arraignments, and preliminary hearings in felony cases before transfer to the Court of Common Pleas. The court also handles civil matters within the statutory monetary limits for municipal courts, including small claims, contract and tort disputes, landlord-tenant/eviction actions, and related post-judgment enforcement such as garnishments. It does not conduct felony trials or hear domestic relations/family cases, which are within the jurisdiction of the Holmes County Court of Common Pleas.
Holmes County Common Pleas Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Common Pleas |
| County: | Holmes |
| Street Address: | 1 East Jackson Street |
| City: | Millersburg |
| Zip Code: | 44654 |
| Phone: | 330-674-5086 |
| Fax: | 330-674-2193 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Website URL: | https://co.holmes.oh.us/common-pleas-court-overview |
| Divisions / Services: | Adult Probation |
| Dockets / Schedule / Calendar: | Dockets |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| Email: | tgerber@co.holmes.oh.us |
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holmes_County_Courthouse_(Ohio) |
Services and Case Types Handled in Holmes County Common Pleas Court
Holmes County Municipal Court serves the public by:
- Criminal and traffic: processes citations and complaints; conducts arraignments, pretrials, trials, and sentencing for misdemeanors; holds initial appearances and preliminary hearings in felony cases; sets bonds and issues warrants.
- Civil: hears landlord-tenant/evictions, contract and property-damage disputes, and small claims within Ohio's statutory limits.
- Protective orders: issues temporary protection orders and no-contact orders in qualifying criminal cases (e.g., domestic violence), and enforces orders from other courts.
- Case filings and records: accepts filings, maintains the docket, provides public record access and certified copies, and processes fines, costs, and payment plans.
- Jury services: summons, qualifies, and manages jurors for misdemeanor and civil jury trials.
- Probation/supervision: oversees community-control conditions for misdemeanor cases.
- Court operations: schedules hearings, manages continuances, and provides information on forms, procedures, and court dates.