CHAPTER 187
Municipal Court

   EDITOR'S NOTE: The Hamilton Municipal Court having territorial jurisdiction within the City and within Ross and St. Clair Townships, has been established under Ohio R.C. 1901.01 et seq. Ohio R.C. 1901.25 provides that the Municipal Court may provide by rule how jurors shall be chosen. Jurors' fees in any criminal case involving the violation of a City ordinance shall be paid out of the City Treasury. The Municipal Court, pursuant to Ohio R.C. 1901.26(A), may establish a schedule of fees and costs to be taxed in any action or proceeding, whether civil or criminal. Ohio R. C. 1901.31(F) provides that fines received for violation of Hamilton ordinances shall be paid into the City Treasury. Rule 13 of the Ohio Traffic Rules as promulgated by the Ohio Supreme Court provides that a court shall establish a traffic violations bureau and specifies certain restrictions as to the designated offenses and schedule of fines to be accepted as waiver payment in lieu of court appearance.

187.01   Prosecution of ordinance and Charter violations.

CROSS REFERENCES

      Release of Court Clerk's liability for loss of funds - see Ohio R.C. 131.18 et seq.

      Municipal court - see Ohio R.C. Ch. 1901

      Bond for Court Clerk required - see Ohio R.C. 1901.31(D)

      Notification to Director of liquor law convictions - see Ohio R.C. 4301.991

      Record of traffic violations - see Ohio R.C. 4513.37

      Division of Correction - see ADM. 129.02

      Custody of prisoners - see ADM. 129.03