CHAPTER 32: MAYOR'S COURT

Section

   32.01   Establishing Mayor's Court

   32.02   Court costs established

   32.03   Failure to appear

   32.04   Contempt of Court

   32.99   Penalty

Statutory reference:

   Statutory provisions concerning Mayor's Court, see R.C. Ch. 1905 

§ 32.01 ESTABLISHING MAYOR'S COURT.

   (A)   There is established a Mayor's Court, with jurisdiction therein and in the Mayor of the village, as provided by law.

   (B)   The City Manager is authorized and directed to make purchases of docket and other necessary legal and process papers, to enable the Mayor and the court to function according to law.

('80 Code, § 32.01) (Res. 9-45, passed 7-17-45)

§ 32.02 COURT COSTS ESTABLISHED.

   The court costs to be assessed against defendants when defendants are required to pay the costs of court are fixed at $10, plus any State of Ohio required court costs.

('80 Code, § 32.02) (Ord. 18-69, passed 5-27-69; Am. Ord. 11-83, passed 6-13-83)

§ 32.03 FAILURE TO APPEAR.

   (A)   No person shall fail to appear in the Mayor's Court of the village at the time and on the date noted on a citation issued to such person for violation of an ordinance of the village or a statute of the state.

   (B)   No person shall fail to appear in the Mayor's Court of the village at the time and on the date noted on an arrest notice issued to such person subsequent to his failure to appear as initially cited.

   (C)   This section creates an offense separate and apart from the offense alleged in the legal process giving rise to the requirement to appear in the Mayor's Court and is separate and apart from a lawful requirement to post security to insure appearance before the Mayor's Court and in no way excuses the forfeiture of such security upon failure to so appear.

('80 Code, § 32.03) (Ord. 30- 76, passed - -76) Penalty, see § 32.99