Section
General Provisions
33.01 Jurisdiction in ordinance cases and traffic violations
33.02 Powers of Mayor and Mayor's Court Magistrate in criminal matters
33.03 Duties of Mayor and Mayor's Court Magistrate; fees; office; seal
33.04 Mayor's Court Magistrate
33.05 Powers to suspend driver’s license in O.V.I. cases
33.06 Mayor's Court Fine Fund
Contempt of Court
33.20 Summary punishment for contempt
33.21 Acts in contempt of court
33.22 Hearing
33.23 Contempt action for failure to pay support, failure to comply or interference with a visitation order; summons
33.24 Right of accused to bail
33.25 Hearing on contempt; penalties; support orders; failure to withhold or deduct money pursuant to support order
33.26 Imprisonment until order obeyed
33.27 Proceedings when party released on bail fails to appear
33.28 Release of prisoner committed for contempt
33.29 Judgment final
33.30 Alternative remedy
Editor’s note:
The ability of a Mayor to preside over a Mayor’s Court was significantly affected by DePiero v. City of Macedonia, 180 F.3d 770 (6th Cir. 1999), cert. denied, 120 S. Ct. 844 (2000). The DePiero case essentially put all municipalities on notice that a defendant's due process rights may be violated each time the Mayor presides over the Mayor's Court. Such notice suggests that a Mayor presiding over Mayor's Court after June 23, 1999 (the date of issuance of the opinion) could be personally liable to such a defendant for compensatory and punitive damages. As a result of this case, many municipalities now have a Magistrate preside over their Mayor's Court pursuant to R.C. § 1905.05. Please consult your Village Attorney if you have any questions regarding the impact of this case.
Cross-reference:
Disposition of fines and other moneys, see § 31.13
Statutory reference:
Notification to Registrar of Motor Vehicles regarding arrest warrants; effect on certificates of registration and driver's licenses, see R.C. §§ 4503.13 and 4507.091