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Butler County Common Pleas Court

	Court Type:	Common Pleas
	State:	OH
	County:	Butler
	Street Address:	315 High Street, 3rd Floor
	City:	Hamilton
	Zip Code:	45011
	Phone:	513-785-6550
	Fax:	513-785-5719
	Hours:	Monday - Friday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
	Website URL:	http://www.bccommonpleas.org/

	Judge:	Hon. J. Gregory Howard
	Judge Phone:	513-887-3672
	Judge Fax / Email:	513-887-3675

	Clerk:	Mary L. Swain
	Clerk Phone:	513-887-3278
	Clerk Fax:	513-887-3966
	Clerk Email:	clerkmail@butlercountyohio.org

	Parking:	When coming to court you may park at a number of locations in the downtown area. The County parking garage is connected to the building via walkway and is located behind the Government Services Center to the south. The entrance is located on Court Street. Limited parking at meters along the street is available in the downtown area. The City parking garage is approximately two blocks away at 3rd Street and Market Street.

	Forms & Filing:	Court Forms
	Divisions / Services:	Probation
	Dockets / Schedule / Calendar:	Calendar
	Jury Service:	Juror Basics
	Languages:	Multiple

	Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/pages/Butler-County-Common-Pleas-Court/326282138205331


	About / Additional Info:	The court of common pleas, the only trial court created by the Ohio Constitution, is established by Article IV, Section 1, of the Constitution, and its duties are outlined in Article IV, Section 4.There is a court of common pleas in each of the 88 counties. Specific courts of common pleas may be divided into separate divisions by the General Assembly, including general, domestic relations, juvenile and probate divisions. Common pleas judges are elected to six-year terms on a nonpartisan ballot. A person must be an attorney with at least six years of experience in the practice of law to be elected or appointed to the court.General DivisionThe general division has original jurisdiction in all criminal felony cases and in all civil cases in which the amount in controversy is more than $15,000. General divisions also have appellate jurisdiction over the decisions of some state administrative agencies.Domestic Relations DivisionDomestic relations courts have jurisdiction over all proceedings involving divorce or dissolution of marriages, annulment, legal separation, spousal support and allocation of parental rights and responsibilities for the care of children.Juvenile DivisionJuvenile courts hear cases involving persons under 18 years of age who are charged with acts that would be crimes if committed by an adult. They also hear cases involving unruly, dependent and neglected children. Juvenile courts have jurisdiction in adult cases involving paternity, child abuse, nonsupport, contributing to the delinquency of minors and the failure to send children to school.Probate DivisionThe Ohio Constitution of 1851 provided that probate courts were to be established as separate independent courts with jurisdiction over the probate of wills and supervision of the administration of estates and guardianships. In 1968, under the Modern Courts Amendment of the Ohio Constitution, the probate courts became divisions of the courts of common pleas. Probate courts also have jurisdiction over the issuance of marriage licenses, adoption proceedings, determination of sanity or mental competency and certain eminent domain proceedings. Probate judges can perform marriages and may charge a fee for the service.
	Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butler_County_Courthouse_(Ohio)