STOW MUNICIPAL COURT

STOW MUNICIPAL COURT Court cases in Summit County, Stow, OH

Stow Municipal Court in Stow, Ohio, is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction serving its designated area of Summit County. It functions as the local trial court for misdemeanor criminal offenses and traffic violations, conducts preliminary hearings in felony cases, and supervises probation for misdemeanor sentences. On the civil docket, it hears landlord-tenant/eviction (forcible entry and detainer) actions, small claims up to $6,000, and other civil lawsuits up to $15,000, including contract and tort disputes. The court also issues warrants and protection orders in qualifying cases and manages the assessment and collection of fines and court costs within its territorial jurisdiction.

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Services and Case Types Handled in STOW MUNICIPAL COURT

Stow Municipal Court serves the public by handling:
- Criminal/traffic: misdemeanor offenses (OVI, theft, disorderly conduct, driving offenses), parking citations; initial appearances and preliminary hearings in felony cases.
- Civil: monetary disputes up to $15,000, small claims up to $6,000, landlord-tenant (evictions), garnishments, replevin.
Core services include case filings (civil, small claims, eviction, criminal/traffic), issuance of summons/warrants and subpoenas; protective orders (Temporary Protection Orders in qualifying criminal cases); arraignments, pretrials, motion hearings, bench and jury trials; probation supervision and compliance monitoring for misdemeanor sentences; jury services (summoning, orientation, scheduling); record management (docket access, certified entries), payments of fines/costs and waivers for eligible traffic offenses; applications to seal/expunge eligible records; continuance requests, interpreter accommodations, and forms/self-help resources.