Ohio Legal Overview: Findlay-Tiffin The Findlay-Tiffin metropolitan area in Ohio is defined by the Census Bureau as covering Hancock and Seneca counties. At the moment, Findlay-Tiffin is not officially recognized as a metropolitan statistical area or MSA. It is actually a CSA, or combined statistical area, officially known as the Findlay-Tiffin-Fostoria, OH CSA. This CSA consist of the Findlay micropolitan area (Hancock County) and the Tiffin-Fostoria micropolitan area (Seneca County). Listed below are the main cities and towns that come under the Findlay-Tiffin metro area.
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1. Seneca County Court of Common Pleas, General Division, is located in the city of Tiffin. It is the main trial court with general jurisdiction over all cases filed in the county. This court handles everything from felonies to civil disputes exceeding $15,000. The county also has a separate division of the court of common pleas for domestic relations. The Seneca County Juvenile and Probate Court makes up the third division. The cities of Tiffin and Fostoria additionally have limited jurisdiction municipal courts.
Trending Legal Topics: The Hancock County Court of Common Pleas has a combined general and domestic relations division, in addition to two more divisions for juvenile and probate cases. The Findlay Municipal Court has limited jurisdiction over misdemeanors and civil lawsuits not exceeding $15,000. Appeals against trial court verdicts in both Hancock and Seneca counties must be filed with the 3rd District Court of Appeals. Federal lawsuits in both counties go to the Toledo Division of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. |