DAYTON MUNICIPAL COURT

The Dayton Municipal Court is a limited jurisdiction court of record, whose judicial function is to apply the law to specific controversies brought before it and to resolve disputes between people and other legal entities. The Court operates under the rule of law to ensure that the protections of law are available to all persons... The Dayton Municipal Court was created in 1913 by the Ohio State Legislature and began its judicial operation in 1914. The Court has the boundaries of the City of Dayton. The Court has subject matter jurisdiction over violations of any ordinance of the City of Dayton, Ohio statutory misdemeanor or traffic violations committed in Dayton, and preliminary hearings for felony cases that occur in the City of Dayton. Jurisdiction also includes civil cases, when the amount in dispute is $15,000 or less, and small claims cases, when the amount in dispute is $6,000 or less.

Primary location: Columbus United States