Civil Claims

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The Garfield Heights Municipal Court hears cases for money damages that do not exceed $15,000 in damages. Civil cases with a claim amount of $6000 and up to $15,000 will be heard in Civil Claims Court. Claims that are less than $6000 will be heard in Small Claims Court.

Individuals, businesses such as corporations, limited liability companies, and partnerships can sue and be sued in civil claims.

Civil claims can be heard by a judge or a judge and jury. Civil claims are more complicated than small claims.

For civil claims, the court follows the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure and the Ohio Rules of Evidence. You may need to speak to a lawyer to get help with your civil claim.

GHMC Local Rules of Court

General Rules

Court Costs 1 Scope and effective date 2 Hours of regular operation 3 File management 4 Costs and filing fees 5 Pleadings and motions 6 Facsimile filing 7 Electronic filing 8 Appearance and withdrawal of counsel 9 Continuances 10 Recording of proceedings 11 Conditions for recording / broadcasting 12 Decorum and conduct 13 Random Judge Draw Deviation and Log

Criminal/ Traffic Division

14 Appearance of the defendant 15 Video hearings 16 Motion practice 17 Case management 18 Jury instructions 19 Sentencing 20 Community Control Sanctions 21 Violations Bureau 22 Selective Intervention Program

Civil Division

23 Security for costs/deposit for jury trial 24 Leave to move or plead 25 Motion practice 26 Disposition of motions 27 Case management 28 Trials 29 Trial briefs and jury instructions 30 Notification of settlements 31 Default judgment 32 Satisfaction of judgment 33 Forcible entry and detainer actions 33 Forcible entry and detainer actions 33.1 Motion to Seal Eviction Record 35 Proceedings in aid of execution 36 Traffic Camera Tickets

Small Claims Division

37 Authority 38 Purpose 39 Jurisdiction 40 Corporation as a party 41 Pleadings 42 Counterclaims and cross-claims 43 Third party claims 44 Continuances 45 Dismissals 46 Subpoenas 47 Transfers to the regular civil docket 48 Other pretrial motions 49 Trial 50 Evidence at trial 51 Objections to the magistrate’s decision

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Civil Claims

Civil Claims

Civil Claims

GHMC Local Rules of Court