General Division | Fairfield County Common Pleas Court
224 East Main Street, Lancaster, OH 43130
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Fairfield County, Ohio
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The general division has original jurisdiction in all criminal felony cases. In civil cases, the general division has original jurisdiction in cases where the amount in controversy is more than $500, and exclusive original jurisdiction in cases where the amount in controversy is more than $15,000.
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Fairfield County Common Pleas Court
The court hears criminal prosecutions ranging from felonies to misdemeanors. Civil cases involving complex litigation are heard in the Common Pleas Court as well. The Court of Common Pleas serves as a trial court for all general criminal and civil cases that occur within Fairfield County, Ohio.