HOURS OF OPERATION: 8:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M. MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, AND SATURDAYS (IF NEED BE) AT THE DIRECTION OF THE JUDGE, EXCEPT LEGAL HOLIDAYS
The Courts of Common Pleas, the only trial courts created by the Ohio Constitution are established by Article IV, Section I of the Constitution. The jurisdiction of Courts of Common Pleas is outlined in Article IV, Section 4, and their establishment is codified in Ohio Revised Code 2301.01. There is a Court of Common Pleas in each of Ohio’s 88 counties.
The General Division of the Brown 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 Brown County Grand Jury, which has the power to hand down indictme