Wadsworth Municipal Court

Wadsworth Municipal Court cases in Medina County, Wadsworth, OH

Wadsworth Municipal Court in Wadsworth, Ohio, is a limited-jurisdiction municipal trial court within Ohio's local judicial system. It handles misdemeanor criminal cases, city and village ordinance violations, and traffic offenses occurring within its territorial jurisdiction. The court conducts arraignments and preliminary hearings in felony matters before transfer to a higher court. It also hears civil cases up to $15,000, including small claims up to $6,000, contract and tort disputes, and landlord-tenant/eviction actions, and it provides bench or jury trials where authorized. Its role is to resolve these matters at the local level efficiently and to manage associated court procedures and enforcement.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Wadsworth Municipal Court

Wadsworth Municipal Court serves the public by:
- Adjudicating traffic and misdemeanor criminal cases, including city-ordinance violations, through arraignments, pretrials, plea/sentencing, bench and jury trials.
- Hearing civil matters within municipal jurisdiction (generally up to $15,000), including contract/tort claims, small claims (up to $6,000), and landlord-tenant actions such as evictions.
- Issuing warrants, setting bonds, and supervising community-control/probation when ordered.
- Accepting and processing case filings, payments, and public-records requests; providing docket access and certified copies.
- Addressing protective orders as authorized by Ohio law, including temporary protection orders in qualifying criminal cases and certain civil stalking protection order petitions.
- Administering jury services: summons, qualification, orientation, scheduling, and juror assistance.
- Scheduling and conducting court hearings; managing continuances, compliance reviews, and interpreter arrangements.