Ohio Criminal Records

• Ohio has 7,173,001 total people (FBI, 2018).
• Ohio is the 7th largest state by population.

Court System

• The Mayor's Courts who only hear cases involving violations of local ordinances and state traffic laws.
• The Municipal and County Courts which have jurisdiction over traffic and non-traffic misdemeanors and limited civil jurisdiction as well as having the authority to conduct preliminary hearings in felony cases.
• The Probate Division has jurisdiction over the probate of wills and supervision over the administration of estates and guardianships.
• The Juvenile Division hear cases where people under the age of 18 are involved, and the Domestic Relations Division is devoted specifically towards divorces or dissolution of marriages.
• The General Division has jurisdiction over all criminal and civil cases in which the amount exceeds $15,000.
• The Court of Claims hears all civil cases filed against the state of Ohio and its agencies.
• The Court of Appeals hears appeals from the common pleas, municipal, and county courts and they have appellate and original jurisdiction.
• The Supreme Court is the court of last resort that must hear appeals from the court of appeals, cases involving a death penalty, or cases where the questions arise under the U.S or Ohio constitutions.