Toledo Municipal Court

Toledo Municipal Court cases in Lucas County, Toledo, OH

Toledo Municipal Court is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction serving the City of Toledo, Ohio. It handles misdemeanor criminal cases; traffic and city ordinance violations; conducts arraignments and preliminary hearings in felony matters before transfer to the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas; and hears civil disputes within municipal-court monetary limits, including contract and personal injury claims. The court also manages small-claims cases and landlord-tenant matters such as evictions. Its functions include accepting pleas, issuing warrants, imposing sentences and fines for misdemeanors, and providing probation/supervision in eligible cases. It may issue certain protective orders in connection with criminal cases within its jurisdiction.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Toledo Municipal Court

Toledo Municipal Court handles traffic and misdemeanor criminal cases, city ordinance violations, small claims (to $6,000), civil cases (to $15,000), and landlord-tenant/evictions. It accepts case filings; schedules and conducts arraignments, pretrials, motion hearings, trials (judge or jury), and sentencings; and manages warrants, bonds, and continuances. The court issues no-contact and temporary protection orders in qualifying criminal matters and enforces protection orders. Jury Services summons, orients, and schedules jurors and supports jury trials. The Clerk maintains records, provides certified copies, and processes payments, restitution, and payment plans, with online case lookup and e-filing where available. Additional public services include small-claims mediation, probation/community control supervision, interpreter and ADA accommodations, and self-help forms. In-person counters and phone/online portals assist with filings, payments, scheduling, and case information.