Dayton Municipal Court

Introduction:

Dayton Municipal Court is a municipal court serving the residents of Montgomery County, Ohio. The court was established in 1913, and its judicial operation was started in 1914. It is a limited court of records jurisdiction whose judicial function is to put the law to specific controversies brought before it in the court and solve fights between people. The court will ensure that the protection of the law is available to all persons, and thus the court will operate under the rule of law.

This court has jurisdiction over criminal, misdemeanor, traffic, vehicle, small claims and civil cases. Five judges served this court, and they were selected for about six years and elected by nonpartisan ballot. The judges met every day with the court administration so they could discuss and review the policies and operation of the court. The court also had two magistrates who could handle civil, traffic or other matters. The court contains 57 employees that serve in the administration, technical functions etc. Proper dressing and masks are required when any person comes to the court. 

How to search for case records?

Dayton Municipal Court case records can be found online using https://www.montcopa.org/933/Court-Records—Civil-Criminal or through https://clerkofcourt.daytonohio.gov/.The court maintained all the case records in the file or database. The records for cases can be done in the following ways:

• Searching by case number
• Searching by name
• Searching by citation or ticket number

After you enter any search-type information, it will come if it is available and is not confidential and sealed. If the case is personal and sealed, then you have to go to the court and request record access, and then the court will decide whether to provide that case information or not. Fees for the copies per page for records are mandatory, and you had to pay when coming to the court. 

How to make a payment?

Dayton Municipal Court payment can be made in the following ways:

In-Person:

A person can pay tickets and fines by visiting the hall of justice during regular court hours and paying in cash, checks, U.S. funds, or a card at the court payment office. Take your ticket and case number with you when you come for payment. 2% surcharges will be applied if you make payment with a credit card. 

Online: 

Online payments can be made using https://clerkofcourt.daytonohio.gov/.Look for the case by any method they are given and pay online. Convenience fees will be applied using this method.

Mail: 

A Person can send a certified check or money order to the court’s mailing address; Dayton Municipal Court P.O. Box 10700 301 West Third Street, Dayton, OH 45402. 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. Please attach the courtesy notice to the envelope if paying for a traffic ticket.

Phone: 

Payment can also be paid by calling the court at 937-333-4300. Follow the steps they tell you. Service charges are applied in this case. 

How to file a small claim case?

Dayton Municipal small claim division handles small claim matters, which is at most $6000. It is a special court where disputes and fights are solved inexpensively and quickly. The rules are very simple. You can file a complaint by filling out a form and sending it to the clerk’s office. Fill in the personal information of the defendant and plaintiff, the brief reason for the claim and the amount you are claiming. The civil division will handle the claim in an amount that exceeds $6,000.

see also Forsyth County District Court

The traffic court handles which types of cases?

Dayton Municipal traffic court handles traffic and vehicle violations that include speeding, driving without or with an expired license, going at the same time; you have drugs, accidents, using a phone while driving, driving without seat belts etc. The law enforcement officer will write the ticket for you. The court will mail you a courtesy notice on the citation address after you receive a traffic or infraction ticket.

That notice will tell you detailed information on the citation number, schedule, violation you had done, bail amount, eligibility for traffic violation school etc. If your citation includes a court appearance, then appearing in the court on the schedule is mandatory. Many options for resolving traffic tickets if a court appearance is not required are: 

• Sign up for the traffic school if your case is eligible. After completing it, your traffic infraction records will be removed.
•   Pay the total amount of the fine on time.
•  Show some proof of correction if the case is related to insurance or no vehicle registration and pay a reduced amount of fine with the correction fees.
•  Request for a court hearing and appear in front of the judge. 
•  Enter a plea of not guilty and give a request for a trial by declaration 

You had to respond with a solution before the deadline. Contact the clerk’s office if you are still waiting to receive any mail for courtesy notice.

How many rules are published and given notice by the court?

Dayton municipal court published and gave notice of some court rules that are:

• Court docket for mental regional mental health
• Schedule for court record Retention Disposition
• Record Policy for court
• The notices and motion before the trial
• Sign and Foreigner Language Interpreter
• Property Levy
• Writing Pleas

How many types of the warrant will be issued by this court?

Dayton Municipal Court warrants will be issued against some crimes. Warrants issued against you are of these types:

• Fail to appear in the initial appearance
• Fail to appear at the trial or pretrial conference
• Comply failure
• Fail to pay

see also Findlay Municipal Court

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