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Trial Courts There is a court of common pleas in each of Ohio's 88 counties. There are several divisions within common pleas courts. The general division common pleas courts have the power to hear all criminal felony cases and civil cases in disputes of more than $15,000.

Court of Common Pleas, General Division ? has original jurisdiction over all criminal felony cases, civil stalking protection orders, all civil actions in which the amount in controversy is generally greater than $5,000 and jurisdiction over the appeals of decisions of certain administrative agencies.

Each case is heard and decided by a three-judge panel. The state is divided into 12 appellate districts, each of which is served by a court of appeals. The number of judges in each district depends on a variety of factors, including the district's population and the court's caseload.

Ohio's state courts are divided into three levels: trial courts, appellate courts and the state supreme court. Trial courts consist of municipal, county, and common pleas courts. Common pleas courts may include separate general, domestic relations, probate, and juvenile divisions, or combinations therof.

Courts of Common Pleas are the only trial court created by the Ohio Constitution. They are established by Article IV, Section 1, of the Constitution and their duties are outlined in Article IV, Section 4. There is a court of common pleas in each of Ohio's 88 counties.

FILING THE MOTION FOR COURT HEARING File the motion with the Clerk of Court located in Room 35 on the ground floor of the Cuyahoga County Courthouse, 1 Lakeside Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44113. You will be required to pay a ?filing fee? to the Clerk of Court at the time you file the motion.