Jurisdiction

The Cleveland Heights Municipal Court has jurisdiction within the corporate limits of Cleveland Heights. The subject-matter jurisdiction of the Court, that is, the types of cases that the Court can hear, includes preliminary hearings in felony cases, traffic and criminal misdemeanors, and civil cases in which the amount of money in dispute does not exceed $15,000. The Judge also has the authority to perform marriages. For more information about any please see the Court Court Information heading of this website.