Ohio Legal Overview: Cincinnati The Cincinnati metropolitan area, better known as Greater Cincinnati, covers five counties in Ohio, seven in Kentucky, and another three in Indiana. The five Ohio counties which come under the Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN MSA are Brown, Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren counties. This MSA is also a part of the larger Cincinnati-Middletown-Wilmington CSA or combined statistical area which additionally includes the Wilmington micropolitan area (Clinton County, OH). Listed below are the main Ohio cities which come under the Cincinnati metro area.
Top Ohio cities for Legal Issues: Cincinnati
1. The Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, General Division, is located in Cincinnati and is the main trial court with general jurisdiction over all criminal and civil cases filed in the county. The court of common pleas additionally has separate divisions for probate, juvenile and domestic relations, all of which are also located in Cincinnati. The Hamilton County Municipal Court has limited jurisdiction over misdemeanors and civil lawsuits which do not exceed $15,000. Appeals against these courts in Hamilton County must be filed with the First District Court of Appeals.
Trending Legal Topics: Brown, Butler, Clermont and Warren counties each have their own court of common pleas as the trial court, along with municipal courts in their county seats and other major cities. Appeals against trial court verdicts in all four of these counties are heard by the Twelfth District Court of Appeals. Federal cases in all five counties must be filed with the Cincinnati Division of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Federal appeals from Ohio go to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. |