GALLIPOLIS MUNICIPAL COURT
Updated 5 days ago
518 Second Ave Gallipolis, Ohio 45631
The Gallipolis Municipal Court is a trial court with countywide jurisdiction in Gallia County. The court hears civil cases with less than $15,000 at issue, including small claims cases and evictions; traffic violation cases; and misdemeanor criminal cases, which generally may be defined as carrying up to 6 months in jail as a possible sentence. The Court also holds preliminary hearings in felony criminal cases filed prior to grand jury consideration. Most cases are brought before the judge, who decides the matter, although sometimes a jury is called at the request of the parties in a civil case, or at the written demand of the defendant in a criminal case...
The Gallipolis Municipal Court's detailed caseload statistics can be found at https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/services-to-courts/court-services/dashboards/. The Court also produces an annual report of its operations, a copy of which may be requested from the Clerk's Office.