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

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.

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 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.

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.

Hears some traffic and criminal cases (minor misdemeanors).

Hears all civil cases involving small claims and mediation claims up to $6,000 or regular civil docket claims up to $15,000. Hears all traffic cases within its jurisdiction. Houses court records filed in service area and makes them available to the public.

Provides a municipal court for the communities of Lyndhurst, Gates Mills, Highland Heights, Mayfield Village, Mayfield Heights, and Richmond Heights. Tries all misdemeanors and ordinance violations occurring in these cities. Maintains records of legal proceedings. Has jurisdiction in civil matters up to $10,000 and in small claims court. Functions also as a traffic and eviction court. Can hold initial hearings on felony cases. Provides jury selection for Lyndhurst Municipal Court.

Handles civil cases up to $15,000 (also includes eviction cases), criminal, small claims up to $6,000, jury selection, court records, and traffic cases for 14 municipalities including Bedford, Bedford Hts., Bentleyville, Chagrin Falls, Chagrin Falls Twp., Glenwillow, Highland Hills, Moreland Hills, North Randall, Oakwood Village, Orange, Solon, Warrensville Hts., Woodmere, and the Metroparks. .

Handles civil disputes (complaints) and felony criminal cases.

Processes and maintains all misdemeanor criminal cases, most felony filings, traffic cases requiring a court appearance, and numerous payable traffic offenses.

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.

Handles traffic and parking violations cases, and occasionally handles criminal cases. Maintains court records.

Hears criminal felony cases; civil cases, with no limit on the amount that can be awarded; and appeals from the decisions of state and local administrative agencies.

Perry County Municipal Court includes all of Perry County. The Court consists of the criminal division and the civil division. The criminal division handles traffic cases and misdemeanor criminal cases. The civil division handles complaints up to $15,000, small claims up to $6,000 and eviction cases.

Hears cases dealing with traffic, some misdemeanors, and possible other issues.

Handles traffic cases and first degree misdemeanor offenses.

Provides traffic court, both civil and criminal, original jurisdiction over any civil action within service area up to $10,000; total jurisdiction over the commission of any misdemeanor within its service area; jurisdiction over felonies up to the preliminary hearing stage; small claims court (citizen-filed claims under $2,000); and performs marriages.

Holds exclusive original criminal jurisdiction of felonies and jurisdiction in all civil cases where the amount is greater than $500.