Criminal Division

(419) 734-4143

The Criminal Division of the Ottawa County Municipal Court handles criminal violations that have taken place within the geographic jurisdiction of this court, which is all of Ottawa County. The waiver schedule can be found on the "Waiver Schedule" page of this web site.

Criminal cases heard in the Ottawa County Municipal Court are misdemeanor cases. Criminal cases that carry higher penalties may have a preliminary hearing in this court to determine probable cause. If probable cause is found final disposition will be heard and determined by the Ottawa County Common Pleas Court.

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