Presides over Common Pleas Court, General and Domestic Relations Division, for Ashland County.

The Probate Division of the Common Pleas Court handles guardianships of both adults and minors, mental commitments, adoptions, estates, name changes, trusts, will contests, and conservatorships.

Serves as a court of general jurisdiction, handling both criminal and civil cases. Each of the 10 judges of the General Division presides over more than 1,600 cases per year including the following matters: - Civil Cases. - Foreclosures. - Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution. - Felony Criminal Matters. - Probation. · Administrative Appeals.

Hears and decides civil cases with claims of no more than $3,000. Allows parties to resolve disputes without hiring an attorney.

Provides a Municipal Court for the City of Garfield Heights. Jurisdiction also includes Brecksville, Cuyahoga Heights, Independence, Maple Heights, Newburgh Heights, Walton Hills and Valley View. Small Claims Court is the division of the Garfield Heights Municipal Court that hears cases up to $6000 in value. Claims that do not involve money damages are not heard in Small Claims Court (Complaints seeking the return of property, or an order requiring a party to perform a certain act, must be filed in the Civil Division). Small Claims examples: failure to repay a loan, fix a car or appliance properly, return a security deposit, or meet the terms of a service contract -- for example, properly remodel a kitchen or install a new roof.

Hears and decides criminal cases. Has county-wide jurisdiction in misdemeanor criminal cases. Handles preliminary hearings of felony proceedings and selects and summons jurors.

Provides legal proceedings for the following areas: * Guardianships and Conservatorships * Estate Administration * Issuance of Marriage Licenses * Civil Commitments * Adoptions * Name Changes * Trusts * Wrongful Deaths and Minor Settlements * Birth Corrections * Delayed Registrations * Volunteer Guardianship Program * Marriage License information in separate program record.

Provides a Mayor's Court, with jurisdiction over traffic offenses and misdemeanors within the City of Brooklyn (felonies and non-guity pleas are handled by Parma Municipal Court). Provides information on traffic ticket disposition and fines. Provides court records in some situations.

Receives and reviews all juvenile traffic violations. Also handles juvenile tobacco violations. After the citation is given, a court date is set at which time the juvenile will enter his/her plea. Hearings can be waived in some cases.

Supervises the administration of the estate of a deceased person who was a legal resident of Geauga County at the time of his or her death. Administers trusts that are part of a will, but does not supervise the administration of living trusts. Has jurisdiction over adoptions, involuntary commitment of the mentally ill, land appropriations, and name changes. Issues marriage licenses.

Hears felony preliminary hearings, traffic cases and misdemeanor criminal cases. Hears civil cases up to $15,000, small claims up to $3,000. Performs marriages, enforces eviction and housing violations.

Probate divisions have jurisdiction over the probate of wills and supervision of the administration of estates and guardianships. also have jurisdiction over the issuance of marriage licenses, adoption proceedings, determination of sanity or mental competency and certain eminent domain proceedings. Probate judges can perform marriages for a fee for the service.

Handles cases dealing with juvenile offenders who have a severe mental illness. Provides assessment and links individual to appropriate treatment. Case managers work with the individual, school, home, and treatment provider. Open hearings are held weekly to assess individual cases and hearings become less frequent with compliance to the program's rules. After completion of the program, charges are dropped from youth's record.

Hears and decides criminal cases. Provides jury selection for Parma Municipal Court.

Provides a municipal court for the City of Vermilion, Vermilion Township, Florence Township, and Brownhelm Township.

A judicial service organization serving the cities of Mentor and Mentor-on-the-Lake. Files misdemeanor criminal and civil cases, performs wedding ceremonies, processes small claims and tenant-landlord actions, and sponsors trusteeship program.

Responsible for hearing civil lawsuits where the amount being considered is not more than $15,000 as well as various types of criminal cases such as felonies, misdemeanors, and traffic violations.

Assists clients in obtaining a drug- and crime-free lifestyle by expediting case processing, providing immediate and appropriate substance abuse treatment and facilitating behavioral change through a risk/needs assessment, referrals, and comprehensive case management.

Hears some traffic and criminal cases (minor misdemeanors).

Operates a specialized docket program that serves juveniles charged in Juvenile Court who also have a mental health diagnosis which presents barriers to the youth's success. Adjudicated youth can be in the program between 6- and 12-months, with their delinquency charges being dismissed upon successful completion/graduation.