Butler County Court

Introduction:

Butler County Court is a city courthouse serving the residents of Hamilton County, Ohio and is located in the 12th District Court of Appeal. The appeals from the southern district will go to the 6th circuit United States court of appeals. The courthouse was completely established in 1899. It has jurisdiction over criminal, juvenile civil, family, small claims, traffic, and vehicle matters.

The court rules and procedures must be followed by every person that visits the court. Proper dressing is required in the courthouse. This courthouse was split into three divisions: Number 1, 2 and 3. 5,000 juror services are utilized by this court annually. 

How to search for case records?

Butler County Court case search for records can be found online using https://ohio.staterecords.org/court.php. The court maintains all the records online, in files, or in a database. The case search can be done using the following ways:

• Search by Case Number
• Search by Traffic or Citation Number
• Search by Name 

After entering the data, the case information will come. This website will only show those records information that is publicly available. The sealed records are not available for the viewing of the public. Some records are unavailable; if the information does not come, the case records will be removed or confidential and cannot be displayed online.

You have to go to court or mail a manual request for these types of records. The court will decide whether to provide you with the information or not. You had to pay the mandatory fees for each per-page copy of the record if you need the records certified copies.

How to search for dockets?

Butler County Court dockets can be searched online using the court case schedule https://civil.co.butler.pa.us/CourtScheduling.Public/.The schedule will be displayed online but if the case is confidential then it will not display, you have to contact the court for these types of cases schedules. The case schedule contains the time with the case information, court official, and plaintiff or defendant attorney name. You can see the next day’s schedule and it will be displayed the day before but updating will also occur if any case time changes.

How to make a payment?

Butler County Court payments can be made in the following ways:

· In-Person:

A person can pay for tickets and fines by visiting the court during regular court hours and paying in cash, checks, or with a card at the court payment window. Take your ticket and citation number with you when you come for payment. Service charges will be applied if you make a payment with a credit card. 

· Online: 

Online payments can be made using https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/ePay/.Look up your case by using the name, case and citation number. After this, your case with the amount of the fine will be displayed. Pay using any online method. A convenience fee will be applied during this process.

· Mail: 

A Person can send a certified check or money order to the court’s mailing address 101 High St #3, Hamilton, OH 45011, United States. Cash or personal checks are not acceptable in the mail; only certified checks or money orders are accepted. Remember to write your citation, name, case number, and account number when you send the payment, and mail the amount in a self-addressed, stamped envelope if you want a receipt.

How can traffic tickets be resolved?   

Butler County Court traffic division handles all traffic speeding and vehicle violation matters. The violation includes accidents, speeding, illegal U-turn, using a mobile phone while driving, leaving the scene of the accident, passing by a school bus, violating traffic signals and traffic rules and many more. You can receive a citation after some days of getting the traffic ticket.

If the ticket contains a mandatory appearance, then you have to appear on the schedule. If the court does not contain mandatory appearance, then many options are available that are:

• Pay the full fine on the time 
• Submit the proof of correction 
• Enter and send a plea to the court

 How many pleas can be sent to the court?

Butler County Court plea options are available for some traffic tickets and cases. Two types of pleas are available which are:

· Plea of guilty:

If you are guilty of your actions then write this plea. After sending it the court will review your plea and send you the amount of the fine and there is no need to appear in court.

· Plea of not guilty:

If you are not guilty of your act, then write this plea and ask for a trial by a judge or jury. The court will give you a schedule and you have to appear on that day with your proof of innocence.

The juvenile court provides which types of services?

Butler County Court juvenile court gives quality service and provides supervision to the offenders of a juvenile with Evidence-based Practices. They balanced youth accountability, protection for the community and restoration of victims. This division consists of eighteen employees that include: Chief County Probation Officer, a Deputy Director, four Clerical Staff, one Community Service Coordinator, Seven Community Based Juvenile Probation Officers, Two Intake Juvenile Probation Officers and Two Supervisors.

The domestic relation handles which types of cases?

Butler County Court domestic relation handles cases that include child support, custody, and visitation matters and protect the person from abuse. Family court rules are available; you have to read them before the cases. You can use a new method Touch Pay in these cases for the payment of child support.

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