Ohio Legal Overview: Mansfield The Mansfield metropolitan area in Ohio is defined by the Census Bureau as covering Richland County. The Mansfield, OH MSA is a part of the larger Mansfield–Bucyrus CSA, which additionally includes the Bucyrus micropolitan area that covers Crawford County. The general division of the court of common pleas is the main trial court for each county in Ohio. Additional municipal courts have limited jurisdiction over misdemeanors, traffic violations and small civil disputes. Listed below are the main cities in the Mansfield metro area.
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1. The Richland County Court of Common Pleas, General Division, is located in Mansfield and serves as the county’s main trial court with general jurisdiction over all cases filed in the county. This court handles everything from felonies to large civil cases exceeding $15,000. There are three other divisions for domestic relations, probate and juvenile cases. The Mansfield Municipal Court has limited jurisdiction for misdemeanors, traffic violations, and civil cases less than $15,000. It also handles small claims not exceeding $3,000. The city of Shelby also has its own municipal court.
Trending Legal Topics: Appeals against trial court verdicts in Richland County have to be filed with the Fifth District Court of Appeals. The Ohio Supreme Court is the court of last resort. Federal court cases in Richland County must be filed with the Cleveland Division of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Bankruptcy petitions go to the Cleveland Division of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Federal appeals from Ohio are heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. |