CHAPTER 171
Municipal Court

   EDITOR'S NOTE: The provisions of Ohio R.C. 1901.01 established the Lyndhurst Municipal Court which Court pursuant to Ohio R.C. 1901.02, has territorial jurisdiction within the corporate limits of the municipalities of Highland Heights, Mayfield Heights, Gates Mills, Mayfield and Richmond Heights in Cuyahoga County. The powers, duties and proceedings of the Court are as established in Ohio R.C. 1901. 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. Rule .18 of the Rules Governing Procedure in Traffic Cases as promulgated by the Ohio Supreme Court provides that a court may 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.

CROSS REFERENCES

      Judicial powers of Mayor - see CHTR. Sec. 5.03

      Disposition of fines and costs - see Ohio R.C. 733.40

      Witness fees - see Ohio R.C. 1901.26(D), 2335.05, 2335.06, 2335.08, 2335.17

      Imprisonment until fine and costs are paid - see Ohio R.C. 2947.20

      Statute of limitations on prosecutions - see Ohio R.C. 718.06, 1905.33

      Peace and search warrants - see Ohio R.C. Ch. 2933

      Detection and arrest - see Ohio R.C. Ch. 2935

      Preliminary examination; bail - see Ohio R.C. Ch. 2937

      Trial - see Ohio R.C. Ch. 2938

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

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

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