Barberton Municipal Court

Barberton Municipal Court cases in Summit County, Barberton, OH

Barberton Municipal Court is a limited-jurisdiction municipal trial court in Barberton, Ohio, serving its statutory territory in Summit County. It handles misdemeanor criminal offenses; traffic and OVI cases; city and township ordinance violations; and landlord-tenant matters, including evictions (forcible entry and detainer). The court conducts initial appearances and preliminary hearings in felony cases arising within its jurisdiction and issues warrants. Its civil jurisdiction covers monetary disputes up to $15,000 and small-claims actions up to $6,000, along with related post-judgment proceedings such as garnishments. The court also administers probation and supervision for misdemeanor sentences.

Barberton Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Barberton Municipal Court

Barberton Municipal Court serves the public by handling:

- Criminal/traffic: misdemeanors, OVI, city/ordinance violations, and preliminary hearings in felony cases.
- Civil: general civil claims (up to statutory limits), small claims, and evictions/forcible entry and detainer.

Core services include:
- Case filings, docket/record access, certified copies.
- Protective orders: issuance of temporary protection orders in qualifying criminal domestic-violence/menacing/stalking cases; enforcement of no‑contact orders.
- Hearings: arraignments, pretrials, bench/jury trials, sentencings, bond and probation‑violation hearings; scheduling/continuance requests.
- Jury services: juror summons, orientation, reporting/call‑in procedures, compensation, deferrals/excuses.
- Payments: fines, costs, bonds, payment plans and collections.
- Probation/community control supervision and compliance monitoring.
- Record sealing/expungement petitions.
- Warrants and subpoenas.

Public-facing tools typically include online payments, forms, and calendars to support access and case management.