Bellefontaine Municipal Court

Bellefontaine Municipal Court cases in Logan County, Bellefontaine, OH

Bellefontaine Municipal Court in Bellefontaine, Ohio, is a municipal trial court of limited jurisdiction. It handles misdemeanor criminal cases; traffic and parking offenses (including OVI); city and township ordinance violations; small claims; landlord‑tenant/eviction actions; and other civil disputes within the statutory monetary limit (generally up to $15,000). The court also conducts initial appearances, arraignments, and preliminary hearings in felony matters before transfer to the Logan County Court of Common Pleas. Its authority covers cases arising within its territorial jurisdiction, including the City of Bellefontaine and designated parts of Logan County. Felony trials, divorce, custody, probate, and major civil cases are heard by the common pleas court.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Bellefontaine Municipal Court

Bellefontaine Municipal Court serves the public by:

- Adjudicating traffic offenses, misdemeanors, and city ordinance violations, and conducting preliminary hearings in felony cases.
- Hearing civil matters within municipal jurisdiction, including small claims, landlord-tenant (evictions/forcible entry and detainer), and collection actions (e.g., garnishments).
- Managing case filings and records: opening new cases, processing pleadings and motions, providing docket access and certified copies, and receiving fines and court costs.
- Issuing protective measures in qualifying criminal cases, such as temporary protection orders and no-contact orders, and enforcing bond conditions.
- Providing jury services: juror summons, qualification, scheduling, and support during jury trials.
- Conducting court hearings: arraignments, pretrials, motion hearings, bench and jury trials, sentencing, and probation-violation proceedings.
- Overseeing probation/community control and compliance monitoring where ordered.