Bowling Green Municipal Court cases in Wood County, Bowling Green, OH
Bowling Green Municipal Court is a municipal trial court in Bowling Green, Ohio. It handles misdemeanor criminal offenses, city and state traffic violations, local ordinance/code cases, and civil matters within the monetary jurisdiction of Ohio municipal courts, including small claims and landlord-tenant (eviction/forcible entry and detainer) cases. The court also conducts arraignments and preliminary hearings in felony matters originating within its territorial jurisdiction before transfer to the Wood County Court of Common Pleas. Within the local judicial system, it serves as the first-level court for disputes and offenses arising in the City of Bowling Green and designated areas of Wood County, providing case processing and related services.
Bowling Green Municipal Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Municipal Court |
| County: | Wood |
| Street Address: | 711 S. Dunbridge Rd. |
| City: | Bowling Green |
| Zip Code: | 43402 |
| Phone: | (419) 352-5263 |
| Website URL: | https://www.bgcourt.org/ |
Services and Case Types Handled in Bowling Green Municipal Court
Bowling Green Municipal Court serves the public by handling:
- Criminal/traffic: misdemeanors, OVI/traffic offenses, city ordinance violations; felony initial appearances and preliminary hearings.
- Civil: claims up to $15,000, small claims (up to $6,000), landlord-tenant/evictions, garnishments.
Core services include:
- Case filings: criminal complaints, traffic citations, civil and small-claims complaints, eviction actions, garnishments, and related motions.
- Protective orders: issuance of temporary protection/no-contact orders in qualifying criminal cases, as authorized by Ohio law.
- Jury services: juror summons and qualification, scheduling, orientation, and deferrals/excuses.
- Court hearings: arraignments, pretrials, bench/jury trials, sentencing, small-claims and eviction hearings.
Public-facing support: case information and records, certified copies, payment of fines/costs, bonds, warrants processing, probation/supervision, forms and guidance at the clerk's counter, and, where available, mediation.