The jury trial scheduled for December 16, 2024, IS going forward.


NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE LOCAL RULES AND OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT

The Cleveland Heights Municipal Court has approved the publication of the following for notice and comment. Members of the public are invited to submit comments on the proposed changes to the rules. Comments may be submitted to CHLocalRules@gmail.com or hard copy to Clerk of Courts, 40 Severance Circle, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, 44118. All comments must be submitted no later than December 31, 2024. All comments received in a timely manner will be considered by the Court before the final adoption of the rules.

Overview of Proposed Changes:
- Update to Rule 3 concerning when animals are permitted in the courthouse
- Removing filing by facsimile in Rule 9
- Modifying the conditions upon which a telephone CMC is set in Rule 11
- Modifying the conditions upon when a civil jury deposit is due in Rule 19
- In Rule 25, modifying the requirement for the filing of a certificate of occupancy in a forcible entry and detainer action and the consequences of the failure to do so
- Removing the possibility that the costs of an interpreter could be taxed as costs in civil cases in Rule 30
- Adding Rule 32, which addresses the use of artificial intelligence
- Replacement of gender-specific terms with non-gendered language throughout
- Grammatical corrections throughout

NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGE TO THE LOCAL RULES AND OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT Download

The Cleveland Heights Municipal Court was established along with other municipal courts, by legislature in 1953 under Chapter 1901.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. The City of Cleveland Heights Court has jurisdiction within the corporate limits of The City of Cleveland Heights and is a court of record.

Hours of Operation

Monday - Friday
8:30am - 4:30pm
The Court is closed on weekends and legal holidays.

The above schedule is subject to change.
This schedule changes whenever there is a Legal Holiday.

Court Location

Cleveland Heights Municipal Court
40 Severance Circle
Cleveland Heights, Ohio, 44118

Map to Court

Contact

General Questions (216) 291-4901
Pay Fines & Costs (216) 291-4901 X2
Criminal/Traffic/Housing (216) 291-4901 X3
Civil Division (216) 291-4901 X4
Juror Information (216) 291-4901 X7

Mission Statement

The Cleveland Heights Municipal Court will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Ohio. It will administer justice without respect to persons and faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent it. The Court will handle each matter that comes before it efficiently and judiciously, always upholding its independence, integrity, and impartiality.

About the Court

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, civil cases in which the amount of money in dispute does not exceed $15,000, and small claims cases in which the amount of money in dispute does not exceed $6,000. The Judge also has the authority to perform marriages. For more information about any please see the Court Information heading of this website.

Court Session Days And Times

Monday Jury Trials (Only on Select Dates) 8:30am
  Magistrate Sentencing/PV Hearings (Only on Select Mondays) 9:30am
  Sentencing 1:30pm
  Civil Hearings 1:30pm
Tuesday Housing Docket 9:00am
  Special Hearing Docket 10:30am
  Criminal Arraignments 1:30pm
  Pre-Trials 1:30pm
Wednesday Eviction Docket 8:45am
  Traffic Arraignments 9:30am
  DUS Arraignments 1:00pm
  DUS Trials 2:30pm
Thursday Trials 9:00am
  Traffic Trials 1:00pm
Friday Time-To-Pay Docket 9:30am