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"The mission of the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court is to provide a forum
for the fair, impartial and timely resolution of civil and criminal cases."
Unlike the other divisions of the Common Pleas Court, the General Division, having "general jurisdiction" will hear civil matters with a value of greater than $15,000, criminal matters where the crimes are defined by statute as felonies, and other certain criminal offenses.
Recent News
Settlement Day 2019
Settlement Day seeks to clear as many civil cases as possible during the Court’s business hours.
Hon. Brendan J. Sheehan Elected Administrative Judge
Judge Sheehan was chosen during the monthly meeting of the Court’s judges on Wednesday, October 16. He will begin his two-year term in January.
Probation Accepting On-Line Payments
Payments for restitution, supervision, and electronic monitoring fees can be made through the Court’s website.
Court Awarded $1 Million Grant For Domestic Violence Docket
The Court received a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Court Employees Donate Clothes To Inmates
Clothes will be provided to men leaving the Grafton Correctional Institute.
Bishop Observes Specialty Dockets
Bishop Nelson Perez spent time with the Drug Court and Veterans Treatment Court teams.
