Effective: September 23, 2022
Latest Legislation: House Bill 518 - 134th General Assembly
As used in this chapter:
(A) "Territory" means the geographical areas within which municipal courts have jurisdiction as provided in sections 1901.01 and 1901.02 of the Revised Code.
(B) "Legislative authority" means the legislative authority of the municipal corporation in which a municipal court, other than a county-operated municipal court, is located, and means the respective board of county commissioners of the county in which a county-operated municipal court is located.
(C) "Chief executive" means the chief executive of the municipal corporation in which a municipal court, other than a county-operated municipal court, is located, and means the respective chairman of the board of county commissioners of the county in which a county-operated municipal court is located.
(D) "City treasury" means the treasury of the municipal corporation in which a municipal court, other than a county-operated municipal court, is located.
(E) "City treasurer" means the treasurer of the municipal corporation in which a municipal court, other than a county-operated municipal court, is located.
(F) "County-operated municipal court" means the Auglaize county, Brown county, Carroll county, Clermont county, Columbiana county, Crawford county, Darke county, Erie county, Hamilton county, Hocking county, Holmes county, Jackson county, Lawrence county, Madison county, Miami county, Montgomery county, Morrow county, Ottawa county, Portage county, Putnam county, or Wayne county municipal court and, effective January 1, 2018, also includes the Perry county municipal court, and, effective January 1, 2020, also includes the Paulding county municipal court, and, effective January 1, 2024, also includes the Fulton county municipal court.
(G) "A municipal corporation in which a municipal court is located" includes each municipal corporation named in section 1901.01 of the Revised Code, but does not include one in which a judge sits pursuant to any provision of section 1901.021 of the Revised Code except division (M) of that section.
Last updated July 8, 2022 at 10:29 AM
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 19 | Courts-Municipal-Mayor's-County
Chapter 1901 | Municipal Court
Section 1901.01 | Organization of Municipal Courts.
Section 1901.011 | Housing Divisions - Environmental Division.
Section 1901.02 | Jurisdiction of Municipal Courts.
Section 1901.021 | Court Sitting Outside Corporate Limits of Municipal Corporation.
Section 1901.023 | Extension of Jurisdiction for Municipal Courts on South Shore of Lake Erie.
Section 1901.024 | Costs, Fees, Receipts of County Municipal Courts.
Section 1901.025 | Jurisdiction of Housing and Environmental Divisions.
Section 1901.026 | Current Operating Costs Apportioned.
Section 1901.027 | Ohio River Jurisdiction.
Section 1901.028 | Temporary Location of Court in Event of Emergency.
Section 1901.03 | Municipal Court Definitions.
Section 1901.031 | Terms Include Housing or Environmental Division of Municipal Court.
Section 1901.04 | Transfer of Pending Actions.
Section 1901.041 | Assignment and Referral of Cases to Special Divisions of Court.
Section 1901.051 | Housing and Environmental Division Judges Election.
Section 1901.06 | Qualifications and Election of Judge.
Section 1901.07 | Term of Office of Judge - Nomination, Election.
Section 1901.08 | Election of Judges.
Section 1901.09 | Presiding and Administrative Judge.
Section 1901.10 | Oath of Office Required - Vacancy.
Section 1901.11 | Compensation.
Section 1901.111 | Group Health Care Coverage for Municipal Court Judges.
Section 1901.12 | Vacation Period of Judge.
Section 1901.121 | Appointment of Assigned and Substitute Judges.
Section 1901.122 | Reimbursements and Compensation; Limitations.
Section 1901.123 | Payment of per Diem Compensation.
Section 1901.13 | Powers of the Court.
Section 1901.131 | Jurisdiction of Housing or Environmental Division.
Section 1901.14 | Additional Powers of Judges; Fees; Rules; Annual Report.
Section 1901.141 | Special Constables.
Section 1901.15 | Powers of the Presiding Municipal Judge.
Section 1901.151 | Notice of Insufficient Caseload.
Section 1901.16 | Powers When More Than One Judge.
Section 1901.17 | Monetary Jurisdiction.
Section 1901.18 | Subject Matter Jurisdiction.
Section 1901.181 | Exclusive and Concurrent Jurisdiction of Housing or Environmental Divisions.
Section 1901.182 | Jurisdiction Over Violations of Township Resolutions.
Section 1901.183 | Environmental Division Additional Jurisdiction.
Section 1901.184 | Jurisdiction Where Property Not Removed at Expiration of Campsite Use Agreement.
Section 1901.185 | Jurisdiction to Foreclose Lien on Blighted Parcel.
Section 1901.186 | Concurrent Jurisdiction of Tiffin-Fostoria and Seneca County Courts.
Section 1901.19 | Jurisdictional Powers.
Section 1901.20 | Criminal and Traffic Jurisdiction.
Section 1901.21 | Criminal and Civil Procedure - Bond.
Section 1901.22 | Civil Actions.
Section 1901.23 | Issuance of Writs and Process.
Section 1901.24 | Demand for Jury Trial - Number of Jurors - Verdict.
Section 1901.25 | Selection and Impaneling of Jury.
Section 1901.261 | Computerizing Court of Paying Cost of Computerized Legal Research.
Section 1901.262 | Rules for Procedures for Resolution of Disputes.
Section 1901.263 | Cancellation of Uncollectible Debts.
Section 1901.27 | When Action Is Pending.
Section 1901.28 | Bond for Appeal.
Section 1901.29 | No Term of Court.
Section 1901.31 | Clerk of Court.
Section 1901.311 | Branch Offices - Special Deputy Clerks.
Section 1901.312 | Group Health Care Coverage for Clerks and Deputy Clerks.
Section 1901.321 | Municipal Court Contracts for Transportation Persons Between Jail and Court.
Section 1901.33 | Court Employees.
Section 1901.331 | Housing or Environmental Division Officers and Employees.
Section 1901.34 | Criminal Prosecutions - Compensation of Prosecuting Officers.
Section 1901.35 | Transcript of Records.
Section 1901.36 | Accommodations and Needs of the Court.
Section 1901.38 | Liability Coverage for Municipal Court Judges and Employees.
Section 1901.381 | Liability Coverage for Municipal Court Clerk.
Section 1901.41 | Case Files Retention and Destruction.
Section 1901.43 | Order for Accused to Appear for Fingerprinting.
Section 1901.44 | Alternative Methods for Collecting Court Costs; Notice of Balance Due.