Municipal Civil Division

The Municipal Civil Division of the Clerk of Courts office accepts and maintains all civil cases involving dollar amounts up to $15,000. Civil cases include: landlord tenant disputes, personal injury, contract disputes, small claims, evictions, rent escrow, garnishment collections, debtor trusteeships, and appeals to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles for 12-point driving suspensions. The Civil Division processes small claims cases up to $6,000.

Notice: Filing an Eviction with Affidavit

According to the Municipal Court Administrative Orders (click below), during the COVID-19 crisis, every eviction filed requires an affidavit filed along with the complaint. To figure out which affidavit needs to be filed, please see the flow chart provided by our help center.

Administrative Orders
Cares Act Compliance Administrative Order
FHA Compliance Affidavit Administrative Order

Tips for obtaining information on Municipal Court Operations

If you have a pending case or are a witness in a case please see below for ways to obtain up to date case information.
To search for information on Hamilton County Municipal or Common Please cases click on the records search tab at the top of the homepage.
Additional information on Hamilton County Courts at www.hamiltoncountycourts.org

Hours of Operation
Monday – Friday, 8:00AM – 4:00PM*

Location
Hamilton County Courthouse
1000 Main Street, Rm. 115
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone (513) 946-5700

*Filings may also be completed via E-Filing.

Municipal Civil Bailiffs

The Civil Bailiff’s office is a division of the Clerk of Courts. The Civil Bailiff’s job is to serve summons, subpoenas, order of possessions and physical evictions. They also collect money for plaintiffs in civil judgments. A landlord that needs to set an eviction in motion should call the office between 1:30 and 3:00 Monday – Friday: (513) 946-5599