Effective: September 29, 2011
Latest Legislation: House Bill 153 - 129th General Assembly
(A) A municipal court may establish by rule procedures for the resolution of disputes between parties. Any procedures so adopted shall include, but are not limited to, mediation. If the court establishes any procedures under this division, the court may include in the court's schedule of fees and costs under section 1901.26 of the Revised Code a reasonable fee, that is to be collected on the filing of each civil or criminal action or proceeding, and that is to be used to implement the procedures, and the court shall direct the clerk of the court to charge the fee.
(B) All fees collected under division (A) of this section shall be paid to the county treasurer if the court is a county-operated municipal court or to the city treasurer if the court is not a county-operated municipal court. The treasurer shall place the funds from the fees in a separate fund to be disbursed either upon an order of the court, subject to an appropriation by the board of county commissioners if the court is a county-operated municipal court or by the legislative authority of the municipal corporation if the court is not a county-operated municipal court, or upon an order of the court, subject to the court making an annual report available to the public listing the use of all such funds.
(C) If the court determines that the amount of the moneys in the fund described in division (B) of this section is more than the amount sufficient to satisfy the purpose for which the additional fee described in division (A) of this section was imposed, the court may declare a surplus in the fund and, subject to an appropriation by the board of county commissioners if the court is a county-operated municipal court or by the legislative authority of the municipal corporation if the court is not a county-operated municipal court, expend the surplus moneys, or upon an order of the court, subject to the court making an annual report available to the public listing the use of all such funds, expend the surplus moneys for other appropriate expenses of the court.
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.