Clerk's Office / Receptionist

• Primary Phone Numbers
  (216) 529-6700
  (216) 529-7687 Fax
  
  
• The clerk's office staff can:
  1. Help you understand how the court works.
  2. Help you reschedule court hearings.
  3. Answer any question that you may have about court procedure.
  4. Help you find information about your case.
  5. Answer questions about fees that are owed to the court.
  6. Direct you to other agencies that can provide assistance.
  7. Direct you to where you have to appear in court.
     
     
• The clerk's office staff cannot:
  1. Give you legal advice.
  2. Fill out forms for you.
  3. Tell you what to say or write.

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Criminal and Traffic Division

• Primary Phone Numbers
  (216) 529-6720
  (216) 529-6721
  (216) 529-6722
  (216) 529-6723
  (216) 529-6724
  (216) 529-6725
   
  
• The Criminal Division processes all misdemeanor criminal and traffic cases through disposition.
• Processes felony case arraignments and preliminary hearings.
• Operates the Traffic Violations Bureau.
• Deals with all case record requests / inquiries / maintenance.
  

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Parking Ticket Violations Bureau

• Primary Phone Numbers
  (216) 529-6740
  (216) 529-6741
   
  
• The Parking Ticket Violations Bureau is responsible for all ticket case management and maintenance, e.g.:
• Automated creation of ticket
• Collections
• Issuance of summons
• Maintenance of ticket status
• Mail correspondence / inquiry
• Personal correspondence / inquiry

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Civil Division

• Primary Phone Numbers
  (216) 529-6730     Civil / Receptionist
  (216) 529-6732     Garnishments / Attachments
  (216) 529-6730     Evictions, Landlord / Tenant Deposits
  (216) 529-6735     Small Claims
  (216) 529-6738     Trusteeships
  (216) 529-6737     Local Tax Cases
   
  
• Civil complaint filing monetary jurisdictional limit: $15,000.
• Small Claims complaint filing monetary jurisdictional limit: $3,000.
• Post-judgment filings of garnishments, bank attachments, replevins, levies, examinations.
• Forcible entry and detainer filings / eviction proceedings.
• Landlord / Tenant rent deposit filings.
• Trusteeship appointments by the court.
  

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Probation Department

• Primary Phone Number
  (216) 529-6715
   
  
• Prepare and supervise all case referrals from court.
• Pre-sentence investigation reports.
• Substance abuse (alcohol / drug) referrals.
• Collection of restitution payments.
• Oversees electronic monitored house arrest and ignition interlock systems.

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Community Work Service

• Primary Phone Number
  (216) 529-6715
   
  
• Provides alternative sentences for first time offenders.
• Assigns referred, non-violent offenders to work at non-profit and charitable organizations.
• Oversees referrals to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) monthly victim impact panel seminars.

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Magistrates

• Primary Phone Number
  (216) 529-6700
   
  
• Staff attorneys that assist the judge with judicial responsibilities.
• Assist the judge with traffic court, small claims hearings, evictions, night court proceedings, payment hearings and other judicial proceedings.
• Magistrates receive pleas, pronounce judgments, render opinions, and conduct legal research.

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Bailiffs

• Primary Phone Numbers
  (216) 529-6701
  (216) 529-6706
  (216) 529-6707
  (216) 529-6708
   
  
• Bailiffs assist judge in courtroom proceedings.
• Schedule hearings, pre-trials, trials, and jury trials.
• Oversee jury commission and selection process of prospective jurors.
• Create weekly court calendar / docket of daily proceedings.
• Serve papers: subpoenas, summons, writs, capias', etc.
  

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