Sylvania Municipal Court cases in Lucas County, Sylvania, OH
Sylvania Municipal Court is a limited-jurisdiction municipal court in Sylvania, Ohio, serving the City of Sylvania and Sylvania Township in Lucas County. It functions as a local trial court handling misdemeanor criminal offenses, city and township ordinance violations, operating a vehicle under the influence (OVI), and traffic and parking cases. Its civil jurisdiction includes contract, tort, and property disputes within statutory monetary limits, small claims, and landlord-tenant matters such as evictions. The court conducts arraignments and preliminary hearings in felony cases before transfer to the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas, issues warrants, and oversees probation and compliance for eligible cases. Family law matters (e.g., divorce, custody) are not within its jurisdiction.
Sylvania Municipal Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Municipal Court |
| County: | Lucas |
| Street Address: | 6700 Monroe St. |
| City: | Sylvania |
| Zip Code: | 43560 |
| Phone: | 419-885-8975 |
| Fax: | 419-885-8987 |
| Hours: | 8 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. |
| Website URL: | https://www.sylvaniacourt.com/ |
| Email: | clerk@sylvaniacourt.com |
Services and Case Types Handled in Sylvania Municipal Court
Sylvania Municipal Court serves the public by handling misdemeanor criminal and traffic cases, local ordinance violations, and civil disputes within monetary limits, including small claims and landlord‑tenant evictions. It conducts arraignments, pretrials, trials (judge or jury), preliminary hearings in felony matters, and probation-violation proceedings. The Clerk's Office accepts case filings, issues summonses and subpoenas, maintains the official record, and provides certified copies, case lookup, and payment processing for fines, costs, bonds, and restitution. The court manages small claims and civil filings (complaints, answers, garnishments, and judgment enforcement). It coordinates jury services-summons, qualification, scheduling, and juror attendance. The court issues temporary protection orders in qualifying criminal cases and enforces existing protection orders. Additional services include probation supervision, pre-sentence investigations, community service referrals, mediation where available, and scheduling/notice of hearings, continuances, and warrants.