People entering the Courthouse will no longer be required to wear a mask, regardless of vaccination status.
Individual judges may set rules for their courtrooms.
To ensure the safety and security of everyone entering the Courthouse, effective February 12, 2024 everyone entering the front entrance of the Courthouse will need to have all items screened through the x-ray machine. This includes all bags. All drinks will need to be held going through the metal detector. Any drink containers that contain metal will no longer be allowed into the building as they cannot be properly screened. Drink containers that do not contain metal are still allowed in the building. Please arrive early for any court proceedings that you must attend.
The Clermont County Common Pleas Court Adult Probation Department was established in 1955 and provided probation services to offenders in Clermont County. Today, there are two Adult Probation Departments in Clermont County serving Common Pleas and Municipal Courts.
The Common Pleas Adult Probation Department is located in the Common Pleas Courthouse at 270 East Main Street, Batavia. The Common Pleas Adult Probation Department provides services to felony cases.
Hours of operation for Common Pleas Adult Probation are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday except legal holidays.
For assistance please call 513.732.7265
Common Pleas Court—deals with adult felonies, major civil cases (both injury and contract), foreclosures, real estate, injunctions.
270 East Main Street, Batavia, Ohio, 45103
Phone 513.732.7394
Domestic Relations Court—deals with divorce, dissolution, annulment, child support, parenting time, parental rights.
Juvenile Court—deals with delinquent or unruly children, child neglect or abandonment, juvenile traffic tickets.
Probate Court—deals with wills, estates, and trusts, adult guardianships, name changes, civil commitments, adoptions, issues marriage licenses.
Municipal Court—deals with misdemeanors, traffic tickets, civil cases under $15,000, DUI, Small Claims Court, performs civil marriage ceremonies.
Formed in 1801 even before Ohio became a state, the Common Pleas Court serves the people of Clermont County as the constitutionally created general jurisdiction trial court for the administration of justice within the county borders. The General Division of the Clermont County Common Pleas Court has original jurisdiction to hear all adult felony criminal cases and all civil cases regardless of the dollar amount in controversy. The Court also has the authority to issue injunctions and certain legal writs. The Court has appellate jurisdiction over the decisions of some state and local administrative agencies, boards, and commissions. In addition, the Court presides over the Clermont County Grand Jury, which has the power to hand down indictments in criminal cases. The Court is responsible for the operation of the Probation Department, which supervises those criminal defendants placed on community control as part of their sentence.
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