Cleveland Municipal Court, Ohio
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The Cleveland Municipal Court resides in Ohio. Click on the links below to learn more about the court's...
Jurisdiction
This court holds the following jurisdiction:[1]
| “ | Municipal and County Courts – The subject matter jurisdiction of municipal and county courts is identical. Each county court was established to have under its territorial jurisdiction those regions of a county not otherwise served by a municipal court. They have the authority to conduct preliminary hearings in felony cases, and both have jurisdiction over traffic and non-traffic misdemeanors. These courts also have limited jurisdiction for civil cases in which the amount in controversy does not exceed $15,000 and small claims cases up to $6,000. Judges of municipal and county courts have statewide authority to solemnize marriage ceremonies.[2] | ” |
Judges
| Office | Name | Party | Date assumed office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Municipal Court | Marilyn B. Cassidy | Nonpartisan | 2007 |
| Cleveland Municipal Court | Michelle D. Earley | Nonpartisan | 2010 |
| Cleveland Municipal Court | Jeffrey Johnson | Nonpartisan | January 5, 2024 |
| Cleveland Municipal Court | Jazmin Torres Lugo | Nonpartisan | January 2, 2018 |
| Cleveland Municipal Court | Shiela Turner McCall | Nonpartisan | January 4, 2018 |
| Cleveland Municipal Court | Andrea Nelson Moore | Nonpartisan | January 3, 2022 |
| Cleveland Municipal Court | Bridget O'Brien | Nonpartisan | January 3, 2024 |
| Cleveland Municipal Court | Ann Clare Oakar | Nonpartisan | January 1, 2018 |
| Cleveland Municipal Court | Charles L. Patton, Jr. | Nonpartisan | 2006 |
| Cleveland Municipal Court | Sydney Strickland Saffold | Nonpartisan | January 1, 2024 |
| Cleveland Municipal Court | Suzan Sweeney | Nonpartisan | January 1, 2016 |
| Cleveland Municipal Court | Christopher Woodworth | Nonpartisan | March 10, 2025 |
| Cleveland Municipal Court Housing Division | W. Mona Scott | Nonpartisan |
Elections
Ohio is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in Ohio, click here.
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- Ohio local trial court judicial elections, 2019
- Ohio local trial court judicial elections, 2018
- Ohio local trial court judicial elections, 2017
- Ohio local trial court judicial elections, 2016
- Ohio judicial elections, 2014
- Ohio judicial elections, 2013
- Ohio judicial elections, 2012
- Ohio judicial elections, 2011
- Ohio judicial elections, 2010
Selection method
- See also: Judicial selection in the states
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The judges of the Ohio Municipal Courts are each elected to six-year terms. The elections for this court are nonpartisan contested elections with partisan primaries. To serve on this court, a judge must be a resident of the municipality, licensed in the state, and practice law for six years or serve as a judge of court of record.[3]
Judicial elections in Ohio
- See also: Ohio judicial elections
Ohio is one of five states that uses nonpartisan elections, partisan elections, and retention elections to determine whether judges should remain on the bench, depending on the court. To read more about how states use judicial elections to select judges across the country, click here.
Primary election
In Ohio, primary elections serve to nominate a candidate of a political party for election to an office. The winners of each party's primary go on to face each other in the general election. Primaries are held "on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May of each year except in years in which a presidential primary election is held."[4]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ The Supreme Court of Ohio & The Ohio Judicial System, "II. Overview of the Courts," accessed May 19, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Ohio; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Revised Code, "3501.01 Election Procedure - Election Officials Definitions," accessed September 13, 2017
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio
State courts:
Ohio Supreme Court • Ohio District Courts of Appeal • Ohio Courts of Common Pleas • Ohio County Courts • Ohio Municipal Courts • Ohio Court of Claims
State resources:
Courts in Ohio • Ohio judicial elections • Judicial selection in Ohio
