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... the presiding municipal judge has the general supervision of the business of the court and may classify and distribute among the judges the business pending in the court. He shall determine the amount and approve the surety and the terms of all official bonds. The presiding municipal judge may appoint a qualified substitute to serve during the disability of an incumbent of any appointive office created by sections 1...

...trative judge, in accordance with the Rules of Superintendence for Municipal Courts and County Courts, shall assign individual cases to the judge of the division from the general docket of the court, but, except in the case of the environmental division of the Franklin county municipal court, the administrative judge shall not assign the judge of a housing or environmental division to a particular session of the cour...

...siding judge directs, and shall meet at least once each month, and at such other times as are determined, for consideration of the business of the court. (B) Any order made by the presiding judge under the special powers conferred upon him may be vacated, amended, or modified by the vote of a majority of the judges of the court. (C) The administrative authority vested in judges constituting a municipal court sh...

...t to be recovered, does not exceed fifteen thousand dollars, except that this limit does not apply to the housing division or environmental division of a municipal court. Judgment may be rendered in excess of the jurisdictional amount, when the excess consists of interest, damages for the detention of personal property, or costs accrued after the commencement of the action. This section does not limit the jurisdict...

...tection orders pursuant to section 2919.26 of the Revised Code or protection orders pursuant to section 2903.213 of the Revised Code or the enforcement of protection orders issued by courts of another state, as defined in section 2919.27 of the Revised Code; (10) If the municipal court has a housing or environmental division, in any action over which the division is given jurisdiction by section 1901.181 of the Revi...

... code, ordinance, or regulation applicable to premises used or intended for use as a place of human habitation, buildings, structures, or any other real property subject to any such code, ordinance, or regulation, and, except in the environmental division of the Franklin county municipal court, in any civil action commenced pursuant to Chapter 1923. or 5321. or sections 5303.03 to 5303.07 of the Revised Code. Except ...

...sed Code and that creates a criminal offense or imposes criminal penalties shall be treated as a criminal case.

...tions and proceedings in the nature of creditors' bills, and in aid of execution to subject the interests of a judgment debtor in real or personal property to the payment of a judgment of the division, and, in those actions and proceedings, the environmental division may proceed to marshal and foreclose all liens on the property irrespective of the amount of the lien, and all vested or contingent rights in the ...

...rt shall have jurisdiction in actions filed under section 3729.13 of the Revised Code.

...ses in the court of common pleas.

...n to all other jurisdictions granted a municipal court in this chapter, except as provided in division (C) of this section, the Tiffin-Fostoria municipal court has concurrent jurisdiction with the Seneca county court of common pleas in all criminal actions or proceedings to which both of the following apply: (1) The court finds that the offender's addiction to a drug of abuse was the primary factor leading to the o...

...tection orders pursuant to section 2919.26 of the Revised Code and protection orders pursuant to section 2903.213 of the Revised Code and to enforce protection orders issued by courts of another state, as defined in section 2919.27 of the Revised Code. (B) Subject to the limitation set forth in this division, a municipal court or a housing or environmental division of a municipal court has jurisdiction outside its t...

...t is not to be considered a criminal offense, if the violation is committed within the limits of the court's territory, and if the violation is not required to be handled by a parking violations bureau or joint parking violations bureau pursuant to Chapter 4521. of the Revised Code. The municipal court, if it has a housing or environmental division, has jurisdiction over any criminal action over which the housing or...

... the clerk shall apply the money so deposited in satisfaction of any judgment that may be rendered on the bond, and the depositor of such fund shall surrender and forfeit all right in and to the deposit to the extent of such judgment.

...ll be commenced pursuant to the Civil Rules by filing a complaint upon which summons or writ shall be issued by the clerk of the municipal court. A form of summons or writ shall be prescribed by rule of court. The procedure in a civil case in the municipal court shall be in accordance with the following provisions: (A) The return day shall be fixed by rule of court, and the summons or writ shall, unless accompanied...

...is located within the territory or a defendant resides or is served with summons within the territory, the court may issue summons, orders of interpleader, all other writs, and mesne and final process, including executions necessary or proper for the complete adjudication of the issues and determination of the action, to the bailiff for service in the county or counties in which the court is situated and to the sheri...

...anded in the manner prescribed in the Rules of Civil Procedure or the Rules of Criminal Procedure. The number of persons composing a jury and the verdicts of jurors shall be governed by those rules. (B) The right of a person to a jury trial in a municipal court is waived under the circumstances prescribed in the Rules of Civil Procedure or the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

...the manner in which jurors shall be chosen, and may provide that jurors to be used in the court may be chosen and summoned by the jury commissioners of the county as provided in Chapter 2313. of the Revised Code. Selection shall be made from residents within the territory and those appearing to reside outside the territory shall be returned to the annual jury list. (2) If the rules of the court provide for jurors t...

...ds collected under this division to the credit of the civil case filing fee fund established under section 120.07 of the Revised Code and ninety-six per cent of the funds collected under this division to the credit of the legal aid fund established under section 120.52 of the Revised Code. The court may retain up to one per cent of the moneys it collects under this division to cover administrative costs, including...

...le of fees and costs under section 1901.26 of the Revised Code one additional fee not to exceed three dollars on the filing of each cause of action or appeal equivalent to one described in division (A), (Q), or (U) of section 2303.20 of the Revised Code and shall direct the clerk of the court to charge the fee. (2) All fees collected under this section shall be paid on or before the twentieth day of the month foll...

...e 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-ope...

...r part of the claim. The clerk shall then effect the cancellation.

...rved or the first publication made. While pending, no interest can be acquired by third persons in the subject of the action as against the plaintiff's title.

...e, which bond shall be approved by the clerk of the municipal court and conditioned for the payment of the amount of the judgment, interest, and costs. The bond shall be entered on the docket by the clerk of court and shall be signed by the surety. (B) A stay of execution shall not be allowed on: (1) Judgments against sureties or bail for the stay of execution; (2) Judgments rendered in favor of sureties or bail w...

...puting time, ninety days following judgment shall be considered within term and time thereafter shall be considered after term.